/rails7-on-docker

Working Rails 7 demo application without JavaScript bundling, running in Docker. No node.js or webpack.

Primary LanguageRuby

Ruby

Rails 7 on Docker demo application

This app demonstrates Rails 7 with PostgreSQL, import maps, turbo, stimulus and hotwire, all running in Docker.

NOTE: There is also an example Rails 6 application working in Docker with Webpacker

Features

  • Rails 7
  • Ruby 3
  • Dockerfile and Docker Compose configuration
  • PostgreSQL database
  • Redis
  • GitHub Actions for
  • Dependabot for automated updates

Initial setup

cp .env.example .env
docker compose build
docker compose run --rm web bin/rails db:setup

Running the Rails app

docker compose up

Running the Rails console

When the app is already running with docker-compose up, attach to the container:

docker compose exec web bin/rails c

When no container running yet, start up a new one:

docker compose run --rm web bin/rails c

Running tests

docker compose run --rm web bin/rspec

Updating gems

docker compose run --rm web bundle update
docker compose up --build

Production build

docker build -f production.Dockerfile .

Credits/References

Rails with Docker

Rails 7 with importmaps

Rails 7 with hotwire