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Asked: 2026-05-18T19:48:55+00:00

I wrote a generator that I’d like to use in my Rails3 projects using

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I wrote a generator that I’d like to use in my Rails3 projects using Thor (which I absolutely love).

How would I go about using my generator in all my rails3 projects?
i.e. how do I install it?

If the answer is to make a gem out of it – could you please describe the rails3 process of doing so?

Thanks!

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    Yep, make a gem!

    In terms of loading your generator it’s pretty much as simple as putting your generator files in lib/generators/#{generator_name}/ in the gem. See the generators guide for a little more explanation of how they’re loaded.

    Check out some gems which do this such as rails3-generators gem. rspec-rails, machinist for examples.

    In terms of actually building your gem, check out jeweler

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