Rails Spotlight

Rails spotlight is a tool designed for Ruby on Rails developers
What is Rails Spotlight?
Rails Spotlight is a Chrome extension that provides a comprehensive set of tools for Ruby on Rails developers. It enables quick analysis of web requests and responses, displays queries, parameters, and headers, lists database queries and views with execution times, showcases cache usage, logs, and exceptions/errors, and allows viewing of related files.

Extension stats

By: way2do.it
Users: 28
Rating: 3.00 (2)
Version: 3.0.8 (Last updated: 2024-10-29)
Creation date: 2023-04-15
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • unlimitedStorage
  • storage
  • sidePanel
  • clipboardWrite
  • tabs
  • activeTab
Size: 1.84M

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Extension summary

Rails Spotlight is a specialized tool tailored for Ruby on Rails developers. Designed to optimize and streamline your daily workflow, this extension delivers a detailed analysis of web requests and responses, ensuring a more efficient and insightful development process.

Key Features:

  • Ruby on Rails Analysis: Display queries and responses in a structured table format, tailored for the Rails environment.
  • Debugging Essentials: Showcase parameters, payload, and headers with ease.
  • Database Insights: List and analyze database queries, highlighting their execution times.
  • Efficient View Debugging: Get an overview of Rails views, detailing their execution times.
  • Cache & Logs: Understand cache usage patterns and access detailed logs.
  • Error Handling: Swiftly identify and rectify exceptions or errors in your Ruby on Rails applications.
  • File Access & Live Editing: Not only access but also edit files related to the responses on-the-fly, including views, controllers, and models.
  • SQL Preview & Execution: Beyond just previewing SQL queries, execute them in real-time for in-depth analysis and understanding.
  • AI Assistant: Integrated with a GPT-based chat, it's designed to assist and provide swift solutions to challenges faced during development.
  • Notes: An in-built feature to jot down essential observations, ensuring you never miss out on any crucial detail.
  • LiveConsole: A REPL-like feature for a request/response approach in your development environment. Execute any script or commands directly, with a list of scripts for frequent use, enhancing the interactivity and efficiency of your development process.
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User reviews

by po4ka, 2024-03-11

The extension enhances my workflow, and I highly recommend it to any Rails developer.
by Janusz Kupras, 2023-04-23
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Rails Spotlight requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Rails Spotlight is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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