Run/Debug Configuration: Rake

Name

In this field, specify the name of the current run/debug configuration.

Task name

Specify the name of the Rake task to be executed. Note that you can use autocompletion (CtrlSpace) to see the available tasks.

note

If you don't see the desired Rake task in the dropdown, try reloading tasks.

Arguments

Specify arguments to be passed to the Rake task. These arguments should be separated with commas. For example:

1. Create the sample Rake task as shown below:

   task :sample, [:first, :last] do |t, args|
   puts "First name is #{args.first}"
   puts "Last name is #{args.last}"
   end

2. Create the Rake run configuration and specify its settings in the following way:

   • Task name: sample

   • Arguments: "Andrew", "Fuller"

3. Run the created configuration. The program will return:

   First name is Andrew
   Last name is Fuller

Turn on invoke/execute tracing, enable full backtrace --trace

Enable the --trace Rake command-line option.

Do a dry run without executing actions -dry-run

Enable the --dry-run Rake command-line option.

Display the tasks and dependencies, then exit --prereqs

Enable the --prereqs Rake command-line option.

Attach test runner UI for frameworks

Depending on the used testing framework, enable the required test runner UI for performing tests.

Working directory

Specify the working directory used by the running task. For example, this option is in effect when the running script loads other scripts by relative paths.

Environment variables

Specify the list of environment variables as the name-value pairs, separated with semi-colons. Alternatively, click to create variables and specify their values in the Environment Variables dialog.

Ruby arguments

Specify the command-line arguments to be passed to the Ruby interpreter.

Ruby SDK

Specify the desired Ruby interpreter. You can choose the project default Ruby SDK, or select a different one from the list of configured Ruby SDKs.

Is Active

Select checkboxes in this column to have the log entries displayed in the corresponding tabs in the Run tool window or Debug tool window.

Log File Entry

The read-only fields in this column list the log files to show. The list can contain:

• Full paths to specific files.

• Ant patterns that define the range of files to be displayed.

• Aliases to substitute for full paths or patterns. These aliases are also displayed in the headers of the tabs where the corresponding log files are shown.

  If a log entry pattern defines more than one file, the tab header shows the name of the file instead of the log entry alias.

Skip Content

Select this checkbox to have the previous content of the selected log skipped.

Save console output to file

Select this checkbox to save the console output to the specified location. Type the path manually, or click the browse button and point to the desired location in the dialog that opens.

Show console when a message is printed to standard output stream

Select this checkbox to activate the output console and bring it forward if an associated process writes to Standard.out.

Show console when a message is printed to standard error stream

Select this checkbox to activate the output console and bring it forward if an associated process writes to Standard.err.

Click this button to open the Edit Log Files Aliases dialog where you can select a new log entry and specify an alias for it.

Click this button to edit the properties of the selected log file entry in the Edit Log Files Aliases dialog.

Click this button to remove the selected log entry from the list.

Run the script in the context of the bundle ('bundle exec')

Running the script with Bundler ensures that the gem versions specified in the Gemfile will be used. Select one of the options:

• Auto-detection: select this option to run your code with bundle exec when it is possible.

  note

  When the Auto-detection option is enabled, IntelliJ IDEA checks whether the following conditions are met:

  • Gemfile and Gemfile.lock are present

  • The version of the bundler gem specified in Gemfile.lock is also installed in the run/debug configuration's SDK

  In case either of these conditions isn't met, the executed command will remain without any changes.

• Disabled: select this option to disable the use of bundle exec.

Packages and classes to record code coverage data

Click and select Add Class or Add Package to specify classes and packages to be measured. You can also remove classes and packages from the list by selecting them in the list and clicking the button.

Name

Specify a name for the run configuration to quickly identify it among others when editing or running.

Allow multiple instances

Allow running multiple instances of this run configuration in parallel.

By default, it is disabled, and when you start this configuration while another instance is still running, IntelliJ IDEA suggests stopping the running instance and starting another one. This is helpful when a run configuration consumes a lot of resources and there is no good reason to run multiple instances.

Store as project file

Save the file with the run configuration settings to share it with other team members. The default location is .idea/runConfigurations. However, if you do not want to share the .idea directory, you can save the configuration to any other directory within the project.

By default, it is disabled, and IntelliJ IDEA stores run configuration settings in .idea/workspace.xml.

AltInsert

Create a run/debug configuration.

AltDelete

Delete the selected run/debug configuration. Note that you cannot delete default configurations.

Ctrl0D

Create a copy of the selected run/debug configuration. Note that you create copies of default configurations.

The button is displayed only when you select a temporary configuration. Click this button to save a temporary configuration as permanent.

Move into new folder / Create new folder. You can group run/debug configurations by placing them into folders.

To create a folder, select the configurations within a category, click , and specify the folder name. If only a category is in focus, an empty folder is created.

Then, to move a configuration into a folder, between the folders or out of a folder, use drag or and buttons.

To remove grouping, select a folder and click .

Click this button to sort configurations in the alphabetical order.