I need help with gem installation from source code
I’m working on a Ruby project and I want to use a gem that has some updates on GitHub that haven’t been released to RubyGems yet. The official version doesn’t have the features I need, but the GitHub repository has the latest changes.
I’ve tried looking at the documentation but I’m not sure about the correct syntax to use in my Gemfile. I know there’s a way to point to a GitHub repository instead of using the standard gem installation method.
Can someone walk me through the process of installing a gem directly from its GitHub source? What’s the proper way to specify this in my project files?
Any examples would be really helpful since I’m still learning Ruby development.
there’s another option if you dont want to touch your gemfile every time. just run gem install --git https://github.com/user/repo.git from the command line and it installs directly. works great for testing b4 you commit to gemfile changes.
To install a Ruby gem directly from a GitHub repository, you need to edit your Gemfile. Use the syntax gem 'gem_name', git: 'https://github.com/username/repository.git', replacing ‘gem_name’ and the repository URL with the appropriate values. If you need to specify a particular branch or commit, append branch: 'branch_name' or ref: 'commit_hash' to the command. Keep in mind that gems hosted on GitHub do not cache like the standard gems, which might lead to slower installations. It’s also important that the repository contains a valid gemspec file to avoid any installation errors.