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coorasse/website — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-13 · repo last pushed 2025-06-04

Audience · developerComplexity · 2/5StaleSetup · easy

TL;DR

The code for the official Ruby on Rails website. Built with Jekyll, it lets anyone preview the site locally and contribute small fixes like typos or outdated version numbers.

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    What it does
      Generates rubyonrails-org pages
      Turns text files into website
    Tech stack
      Jekyll static site generator
      Ruby dependencies
    Use cases
      Fix typos on the site
      Correct outdated version numbers
      Preview changes locally
    Contributing
      Open to text fixes
      App list maintained internally
    Gotchas
      Broken redirect plugin
      Disable plugin locally only

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Preview the Ruby on Rails website locally to check content changes before submitting.

REASON 2

Fix typos or correct outdated Rails version numbers on the official site.

REASON 3

Learn how a large open-source project structures its documentation site with Jekyll.

What's in the stack?

JekyllRuby

How it stacks up

coorasse/website0verflowme/alarm-clock0xhassaan/nn-from-scratch
Stars0
LanguageCSSPython
Last pushed2025-06-042022-10-03
MaintenanceStaleDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasymoderate
Complexity2/52/54/5
Audiencedevelopervibe coderdeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

A broken redirect plugin must be disabled in the config for local development, but that change should not be committed.

The explanation does not mention a license for this repository.

Wtf does this do

This repository is the code behind the official Ruby on Rails website at rubyonrails.org. It generates the pages, content, and structure that visitors see when they go to that site. The project is built with Jekyll, a tool that takes text files and templates and turns them into a finished website. When someone wants to preview changes locally, they install the project's dependencies and run a local server that loads the site in their browser. The setup is straightforward enough that someone with basic command-line familiarity can get it running. The main way people contribute is by fixing typos or correcting outdated version numbers. If the latest Rails version listed on the site doesn't match what was actually released, anyone can submit a fix. However, the team deliberately does not accept community contributions for updating the list of highlighted Rails applications, so that section is maintained internally. One quirk worth noting: a redirect plugin used by the project is known to be broken, which can cause pages to loop between addresses with and without a trailing slash. The workaround during local development is to disable that plugin in the configuration file, but contributors need to remember not to commit that change. It's a small but easy-to-miss detail that the README calls out to save people from confusion.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
I cloned the rubyonrails.org website repo. How do I set up and run the Jekyll site locally so I can preview my changes in the browser?
Prompt 2
I want to fix an outdated Rails version number on the rubyonrails.org site. Where in the Jekyll files should I look and what is the contribution process?
Prompt 3
The rubyonrails.org site has a broken redirect plugin causing trailing-slash redirect loops. How do I disable it in the Jekyll config for local development without committing that change?

Frequently asked questions

wtf is website?

The code for the official Ruby on Rails website. Built with Jekyll, it lets anyone preview the site locally and contribute small fixes like typos or outdated version numbers.

Is website actively maintained?

Stale — no commits in 1-2 years (last push 2025-06-04).

What license does website use?

The explanation does not mention a license for this repository.

How hard is website to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is website for?

Mainly developer.

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