🚀 Finally! The Alpha Version of TrixGenius Has Arrived — Supercharge Your Trix Editing Experience with AI! 🧠

🔧 Installation (Rails 7 / JS Bundler or Importmap)

Add to your Gemfile:

gem "trix_genius"

Then install ActionText if you haven’t yet:

bin/rails action_text:install

Create a scaffold (optional):

bin/rails g scaffold Post title body:rich_text bin/rails db:migrate

Then run the gem’s generator:

bin/rails g trix_genius:install

This will:

• Create the initializer
• Inject needed imports in application.js and controllers/application.js
• Add the controller (trix_genius_controller.rb)
• Add JS controller (trix_genius_controller.js)
• Inject the route:

post "/trix_genius/correct_spelling", to: "trix_genius#correct_spelling"

🧪 Generator Spec Coverage

Yes, this gem ships with RSpec tests for the generator! Here’s an example:

it "adds AI route to correct spelling" do
  run_generator
  assert_file "config/routes.rb" do |content|
    expect(content).to include('post "/trix_genius/correct_spelling"')
  end
end

You’ll find specs covering:

• Route injection
• Stimulus controller creation
• application.js updates
• Fallback warnings when files don’t exist

🛠️ Extensible by Design

Want to add more buttons like:

• Summarize Text
• Translate Paragraph
• Rephrase for Tone

Just extend the controller or hook into the route and Stimulus actions — it’s designed to be hackable.

🔄 Developer Experience Matters

We believe in:

• Zero config
• Instant feedback
• Helpful messaging
• Undo safety

That’s why our generator not only creates files but gives fallback messages with example content, like this:

def javascript_application_msg
  <<~MSG
    ⚠️  You should create the file manually:

    📄 app/javascript/application.js

    💡 With the following content:
    ...
  MSG
end

💬 Why I Built This

I wanted a way to make rich text editing smarter and more helpful, especially for apps where users are writing a lot. Whether it’s blog platforms, admin panels, or messaging systems — helping users write better and faster just made sense.

And of course… I wanted a smooth install. I hate wiring things up manually. This gem does the setup for you.

👇 Try It Out or Collaborate!

Check out the code, give it a spin, and feel free to open issues or ideas:

🔗 GitHub – TrixGenius 💎 gem ‘trix_genius’

Big shoutout to the amazing OSS ecosystem around Rails, Hotwire, and Stimulus that makes building stuff like this so fun. 🙌

💭 If you’re building AI features into Rails apps or love messing with rich-text UX — let’s connect and share ideas!

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