A handy ruby utility (belt)

Dec 17, 2007

Giles Bowkett has created a very handy gem called utility belt. For those that find themselves forever delving into script/console or IRB, this can make life seem oh-so-fantastic.

I won't bore you with the syntax and full feature list here, as Giles has already extensively done that. But a quick short list of the ones I've already found useful:

  • Automated indentation
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Command line AmazonS3 access
  • Pastie integration

Quick, go grab it now while stocks last!

Hi, I'm Glenn! 👋 I've spent most of my career working with or at startups. I'm currently the Director of Product @ Ockam where I'm helping developers build applications and systems that are secure-by-design. It's time we started securely connecting apps, not networks.

Previously I led the Terraform product team @ HashiCorp, where we launched Terraform Cloud and set the stage for a successful IPO. Prior to that I was part of the Startup Team @ AWS, and earlier still an early employee @ Heroku. I've also invested in a couple of dozen early stage startups.