Open source · 2023 - Spiker
Quick, testable Ruby experiments — like `rails new` for code spikes, with a clean red-green workflow in seconds.
- Ruby
- CLI
- Testing
Spiker helps you spin up quick, testable Ruby experiments — spikes. Whether you’re validating an idea, poking at a new API, or just noodling with some code, Spiker gives you a clean red-green workflow in seconds. It’s like rails new for code spikes.
Pick the format that fits your flow
spiker simple puts code and tests in one file — perfect for one-off ideas or sharing snippets. spiker given adds Minitest::Spec with Given/When/Then style tests, inspired by the late, great Jim Weirich. spiker multi gives you a lib/ and test/ structure with Rake wired up, and spiker rspec does the same for people who write describe instead of def test_thing.
Familiar tools, no boilerplate
Every spike comes with Minitest or RSpec, Guard watching your files, dotenv support, and optional Docker scaffolding — all skippable with flags when you want fewer moving parts. Published as a gem: gem install spiker.