Ruby’s GemServer
Aug 29
If you’re doing Rails development I came across a handy utility that I’d like to share. It’s the RubyGems documentation that can be easily accessed on your local machine. Simply run the following command at your command prompt:
gem_server
and an instance of WEBrick will start on port 8808. Accessing this through http://localhost:8808 will display an index page (shown below) with all gems installed as well as their documentation. I’ve found this useful in several instances where I was away from an internet connection and needed access to the RDocs. Enjoy!
