# chrismccord/render_sync

Real-time Rails Partials

Repository: https://github.com/chrismccord/render_sync
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/render_sync
Language: Ruby
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2019-05-25T19:15:38+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4897, "days_push": 2657, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1385, forks 105 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:34.777127+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: library
- maturity: abandoned
- function: web-framework, websocket, middleware
- domain: web-development, backend
- platform: ruby
- tags: rails, real-time-partials, faye, pusher, pubsub, server-rendered-views, real-time, web-server

## Member repositories
- chrismccord/render_sync (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:34.777127+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:39:56.724881+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/chrismccord/render_sync (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:34.777127+00:00, sha 291c232eef07)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.