tpope/vim-rails
Vim Rails
vim-rails is a set of editor enhancements for navigating, testing, and managing Ruby on Rails applications within Vim. It provides a project navigator for jumping between related controllers, models, and views, a dedicated test runner for executing specs, and an interface for running framework generators and commands directly from the editor.
The plugin enables the extraction of code blocks into separate partials or concerns and automatically replaces the original content with render calls. It also includes a specialized syntax highlighter that applies color coding to framework-specific methods and declarations.
The system supports context-aware project navigation, targeted test execution, and custom mapping rules for related files and tasks at the global or application level.
Features
- Framework Project Navigators - Provides quick jumping between related files and schemas using context-aware shortcuts for large Rails codebases.
- Vim Plugins - Provides a comprehensive set of extensions and integrations for the Vim text editor to manage Ruby on Rails projects.
- Directory Navigators - Facilitates rapid navigation between project directories and the creation of files using framework boilerplate.
- Project File Mapping - Maps current file paths to related project files using regular expressions to enable fast cross-layer navigation.
- Framework CLI Integrations - Provides an interface for running framework generators and commands directly from the editor.
- Framework Command Integrations - Allows running framework commands and generators directly from the editor, automatically loading generated files.
- Project Navigation Tools - Provides a tool for jumping between related controllers, models, and views using context-aware shortcuts.
- Project Navigation Utilities - Rails integration provides shortcuts to jump between related files such as models, schemas, and controllers based on the current codebase context.
- Shell Command Execution - Runs external framework commands and generators through a system shell and captures output for editor integration.
- Editor-Based File Resolution - Identifies the active line and file type to determine the correct target file or command for navigation.
- Automated Test Execution - Executes the current test or spec based on the active line or file while managing database migrations.
- Ruby on Rails Testing Frameworks - Runs specific tests or specs from the editor and manages the database state without leaving the code.
- Targeted Test Execution - Provides the ability to execute a specific test, spec, or line-level scenario using a default task runner.
- Ruby on Rails Integrations - Integrates navigation and development utilities for managing models, controllers, and views within the editor.
- Code Extraction Tools - Enables moving selected code ranges into separate partials or concerns and replacing the original content with render calls.
- Code Refactoring Tools - Extracts blocks of code into partials or external files and replaces them with render calls.
- Framework-Specific Syntax Highlighting - Applies specialized color coding to framework-specific methods and declarations to improve code readability.
- Framework Development Workflows - Executes framework generators and command line tools directly from the editor to speed up application scaffolding.
- Text Buffer Manipulations - Programmatically extracts selected text ranges and replaces them with references while creating new physical files.
- Code Syntax Highlighting - Provides specialized color coding for framework-specific methods and declarations to improve code readability.
