chrismccord/render_sync

Health v2 · maintenance only

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1385 stars · 105 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A Ruby gem for Rails that renders partials which update in real time in the browser when the underlying models change on the server. It works via a sync DSL and controller helpers, pushing updates over Faye or Pusher pub/sub channels with no custom client JavaScript.

Use cases

• update rails partials in realtime when models change
• push server-side view updates to browsers without a JS framework
• remove DOM elements automatically when a record is destroyed
• append newly created records to lists live
• add realtime features to a standard rails app without client-side MVC

When to choose

• you have a traditional Rails 3/4 app with jQuery and want realtime view updates with minimal code
• you prefer server-rendered partials over a heavy client-side framework
• you already use or are willing to run Faye or Pusher for pub/sub

When to avoid

• you are on Rails 5+ where ActionCable is the standard solution
• you need a maintained library - the last release was 2019 and the project appears inactive
• your frontend is a modern SPA or uses frameworks other than jQuery

Facets

library · maturity abandoned

web-framework websocket middleware web-development backend ruby rails real-time-partials faye pusher pubsub server-rendered-views real-time web-server

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