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Get your Rails app running natively

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1

Add Ruby Native to your app

Add Ruby Native to your Gemfile and run the install generator. It creates config/ruby_native.yml with a starter tab bar and colors, and allows the preview tunnel host in development.

Terminal

$ bundle add ruby_native

$ bin/rails generate ruby_native:install

2

Start the preview tunnel

With your Rails server running on port 3000, install cloudflared and start the preview. It opens a public tunnel and prints a QR code.

Terminal

$ brew install cloudflare/cloudflare/cloudflared

$ bundle exec ruby_native preview

3

Preview your app

Long-press the Ruby Native app icon on your phone, tap Switch website, and scan the QR code from your terminal. Your Rails app is now running on your phone.

Terminal

$ bundle exec ruby_native preview

Tunnel connected. Scan this QR code:

https://your-tunnel.trycloudflare.com

Heads up: It probably looks a little rough right now, like your website inside a native shell. That's expected. The next step adds the polish.

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