turbo-rails brings the Turbo framework (part of Hotwire) to Rails, enabling developers to build fast, real-time applications with minimal JavaScript. It has official backing from the Rails core team.
It replaces much of traditional client-side code with server-rendered HTML that updates instantly over WebSocket or AJAX.
Its strengths are simplicity, developer productivity, and native integration, while its weaknesses are less flexibility for highly dynamic SPAs. Alternatives include StimulusReflex or client-heavy frameworks like React.
It replaces much of traditional client-side code with server-rendered HTML that updates instantly over WebSocket or AJAX.
Its strengths are simplicity, developer productivity, and native integration, while its weaknesses are less flexibility for highly dynamic SPAs. Alternatives include StimulusReflex or client-heavy frameworks like React.