better_errors provides an improved error page for Rails development, replacing the standard error screens with detailed stack traces, source code inspection, and a live REPL session bound to the error context.
Setup is as simple as adding the gem to your development group, and it works out of the box. It supports Rails 6, 7 and 8 on Ruby 3+, with strong community adoption.
Developer productivity, faster debugging, and interactive exploration make it a go-to gem for developers, whilst care must be taken not to enable it in production. Alternatives include web-console (built into Rails) or using pry for console-driven debugging.
Setup is as simple as adding the gem to your development group, and it works out of the box. It supports Rails 6, 7 and 8 on Ruby 3+, with strong community adoption.
Developer productivity, faster debugging, and interactive exploration make it a go-to gem for developers, whilst care must be taken not to enable it in production. Alternatives include web-console (built into Rails) or using pry for console-driven debugging.