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Summary

Adds --pro and --rsc flags to the existing rails g react_on_rails:install generator.

New commands:

rails g react_on_rails:install --pro      # Sets up Pro with Node Renderer
rails g react_on_rails:install --rsc      # Sets up RSC (includes Pro) - coming soon

Closes #2277

Current Status

Phase 1: Foundation

  • Added --pro and --rsc class options
  • Added detection helpers (use_pro?, use_rsc?, pro_gem_installed?)
  • Added prerequisite validation (Pro gem required, React version check for RSC)

Phase 2: Pro Generator

  • Creates config/initializers/react_on_rails_pro.rb with Node Renderer config
  • Creates client/node-renderer.js bootstrap file
  • Appends node-renderer process to Procfile.dev
  • Installs react-on-rails-pro and react-on-rails-pro-node-renderer npm packages
  • Handles upgrade from base React on Rails (removes react-on-rails package when installing Pro)

Phase 3: RSC Generator 🔜

  • RSC webpack config
  • RSC example components
  • RSC routes

Phase 4: Testing (In Progress)

  • ✅ Unit tests for prerequisite validation
  • ✅ Integration tests for --pro flag
  • ✅ Integration tests for --pro + other flags combinations
  • ✅ Idempotency tests
  • 🔜 Tests for --rsc flag

Phase 5: Documentation 🔜

What's Implemented

Pro Generator (--pro)

When running rails g react_on_rails:install --pro:

  1. Pro Initializer - Creates config/initializers/react_on_rails_pro.rb with:

    • Node Renderer configuration
    • SSR timeout settings
    • Caching configuration
    • Conditional RSC config (when --rsc is used)
  2. Node Renderer - Creates client/node-renderer.js with:

    • Server bundle cache path
    • Port and authentication config
    • Worker configuration
  3. Procfile.dev - Appends node-renderer process

  4. NPM Packages - Installs Pro dependencies

Idempotency

The generator is idempotent:

  • Existing Pro files are not overwritten
  • Procfile.dev entries are not duplicated
  • Safe to run multiple times

Flag Combinations

Works with existing flags:

  • --pro --typescript
  • --pro --redux
  • --pro --rspack

Test Plan

  • Run bundle exec rspec spec/react_on_rails/generators/install_generator_spec.rb - all tests pass
  • Manual verification in test app - Pro setup works, all processes start, page renders

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Release Notes

  • New Features

    • Added --pro and --rsc generator options for React on Rails Pro and React Server Components setup
    • Introduced HelloServer component with server-side streaming rendering support
    • Added Node Renderer bootstrap configuration and Procfile integration
    • New webpack configuration for React Server Components bundling
  • Documentation

    • Updated API reference and installation guides for generator-based Pro and RSC setup
    • Added prerequisites and usage guidance for new generator options

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Walkthrough

This PR implements the --pro and --rsc flags for the React on Rails install generator, enabling automated setup of React on Rails Pro with Node Renderer and React Server Components. It introduces new generators, webpack configuration updates, component templates, extensive test coverage, and documentation.

Changes

Cohort / File(s) Summary
Generator Core Infrastructure
react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/base_generator.rb, react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/dev_tests_generator.rb, react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/generator_helper.rb, react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/generator_messages.rb
Adds --pro and --rsc options to base generator; adds RSC option to dev_tests_generator. Introduces detection helpers (use_pro?, use_rsc?, pro_gem_installed?, detect_react_version) and webpack migration logic (resolve_server_client_or_both_path). Conditionalizes route/component creation and file copying based on Pro/RSC flags. Generalizes message templates for dynamic route references.
Install Generator & JS Dependencies
react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/install_generator.rb, react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/js_dependency_manager.rb
Extends install_generator with --pro and --rsc options; invokes new Pro and RSC generators when flags are used; handles component generation logic for Redux/RSC combinations; updates bin/dev route handling. Introduces Pro and RSC dependency groups in js_dependency_manager with conditional installation, version pinning, and base package replacement logic.
Pro Generator & Setup
react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/pro_generator.rb, react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/pro_setup.rb, react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/pro/USAGE
Introduces new ProGenerator with prerequisite validation, Pro initializer creation, Node Renderer bootstrap setup, Procfile.dev modifications, and webpack serverWebpackConfig transformations. ProSetup module encapsulates setup orchestration with gem detection and file operations.
RSC Generator & Setup
react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/rsc_generator.rb, react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/rsc_setup.rb, react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/rsc/USAGE
Introduces new RscGenerator with Pro prerequisite validation, React version warnings, and conditional TypeScript support. RscSetup module orchestrates RSC webpack config, HelloServer components/controller/views, route registration, and webpack integration with validation helpers.
Webpack Configuration Templates
react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/templates/base/base/config/webpack/ServerClientOrBoth.js.tt, ...clientWebpackConfig.js.tt, ...serverWebpackConfig.js.tt, ...rscWebpackConfig.js.tt, ...development.js.tt, ...production.js.tt, ...test.js.tt
Renames generateWebpackConfigs to serverClientOrBoth throughout environment configs. Adds conditional RSCWebpackPlugin imports and integration in client/server configs. Adds Pro-specific exports (extractLoader) and serverWebpackConfig transformations (libraryTarget, target, Babel SSR caller). Introduces new rscWebpackConfig template with RSC loader injection and react-server conditions.
Pro & RSC Component/Config Templates
react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/templates/pro/base/..., react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/templates/rsc/base/...
Adds Pro initializer config (react_on_rails_pro.rb.tt) with server renderer settings and timeout/retry behavior. Adds Node Renderer bootstrap (node-renderer.js) with worker configuration. Adds HelloServer RSC components (JSX/TSX), controller (hello_server_controller.rb), view template (hello_server/index.html.erb), ror_components entry points, and RSC webpack config (rscWebpackConfig.js.tt).
Test Specifications & Support
react_on_rails/spec/react_on_rails/generators/install_generator_spec.rb, react_on_rails/spec/react_on_rails/generators/pro_generator_spec.rb, react_on_rails/spec/react_on_rails/generators/rsc_generator_spec.rb, react_on_rails/spec/react_on_rails/support/generator_spec_helper.rb, react_on_rails/spec/react_on_rails/generators/dev_tests_generator_spec.rb, react_on_rails/spec/react_on_rails/engine_spec.rb
Comprehensive test expansion covering Pro/RSC prerequisites, file generation, webpack transformations, TypeScript variants, Redux/Rspack combinations, and React version validation. Adds webpack fixture generators for baseline and transformed states. Updates engine_spec to replace ARGV-based generator detection with Rails::Generators presence check. Adds hello_server_spec.rb system test template for RSC components.
Core Library Updates
react_on_rails/lib/react_on_rails/engine.rb, react_on_rails/lib/react_on_rails/version_checker.rb
Changes generator detection from ARGV heuristic to Rails::Generators presence check. Enhances Pro/base package mismatch error message with explicit generator-based upgrade instructions.
Configuration & Documentation
react_on_rails/.rubocop.yml, docs/api-reference/generator-details.md, react_on_rails/spec/dummy/Procfile.dev, react_on_rails_pro/docs/installation.md, react_on_rails_pro/docs/node-renderer/basics.md
Adds rubocop exclusions for new generator specs. Expands API documentation with Pro and RSC setup sections, prerequisites, and example usage. Updates Procfile entries from wp-client/wp-server to dev-server/server-bundle. Adds Pro/RSC generator-based installation guidance in Pro documentation.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
    participant User
    participant InstallGenerator
    participant ProGenerator
    participant RscGenerator
    participant FileSystem
    participant NPM

    User->>InstallGenerator: rails g react_on_rails:install --pro --rsc
    InstallGenerator->>InstallGenerator: validate prerequisites
    InstallGenerator->>ProGenerator: invoke with pro: true
    ProGenerator->>FileSystem: create react_on_rails_pro.rb
    ProGenerator->>FileSystem: create node-renderer.js
    ProGenerator->>FileSystem: modify Procfile.dev
    ProGenerator->>FileSystem: update serverWebpackConfig.js
    ProGenerator->>NPM: install react-on-rails-pro packages
    InstallGenerator->>RscGenerator: invoke with rsc: true
    RscGenerator->>FileSystem: create rscWebpackConfig.js
    RscGenerator->>FileSystem: create HelloServer components
    RscGenerator->>FileSystem: create hello_server_controller
    RscGenerator->>FileSystem: add RSC routes
    RscGenerator->>FileSystem: update Procfile.dev
    RscGenerator->>FileSystem: update serverWebpackConfig.js with RSC plugin
    RscGenerator->>NPM: install RSC packages
    InstallGenerator->>NPM: install React & JS dependencies
    User->>FileSystem: app ready with Pro & RSC
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Estimated code review effort

🎯 4 (Complex) | ⏱️ ~75 minutes

Possibly related issues

  • Add --pro and --rsc flags to install generator #2277: Add --pro and --rsc flags to install generator — This PR fully implements all phases of the proposed implementation including Pro generator setup, RSC generator setup, prerequisite validation, webpack configuration updates, component templates, and comprehensive test coverage.

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  • justin808

🐰 Webpack configs dance in the light,
Pro and RSC bundled tight,
Generators spring to life so grand,
Rails templates at our command,
Server components take their flight! ✨🚀

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Title check ✅ Passed The title accurately summarizes the main change: adding --pro and --rsc flags to the install generator, which is the primary objective of this PR.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The PR implements Phase 1-2 and Phase 4 objectives from #2277: --pro/--rsc flags, detection helpers, prerequisite validation, Pro setup (initializer, node-renderer, Procfile, npm packages), RSC webpack/component scaffolding, and comprehensive tests covering all flag combinations.
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed All changes are directly related to #2277 objectives: generator implementation, helper methods, templates, tests, and documentation updates. Minor improvements like engine.rb generator detection and version_checker.rb messaging are supporting infrastructure for the feature.

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Code Review: Add --pro and --rsc flags to install generator

Great work on implementing the --pro and --rsc flags for the install generator! This is a significant feature that will streamline the Pro setup process. Here's my comprehensive feedback:


✅ Strengths

1. Excellent Test Coverage

  • Comprehensive unit tests for all flag combinations (--pro, --pro --redux, --pro --typescript, --pro --rspack)
  • Idempotency tests ensuring safe re-runs
  • Prerequisite validation tests with clear error messaging
  • React version detection and warning tests for RSC

2. Strong Error Handling & User Experience

  • Clear, actionable error messages with installation instructions
  • Graceful degradation when dependencies fail to install
  • Idempotent operations (won't duplicate Procfile entries, won't overwrite existing files)
  • Helpful warnings about React version compatibility for RSC

3. Clean Architecture

  • Good separation of concerns with GeneratorHelper and JsDependencyManager modules
  • Consistent use of version detection logic (shared VERSION_PARTS_REGEX pattern)
  • Well-documented code with clear comments explaining design decisions

4. Smart Package Management

js_dependency_manager.rb:295-335: Automatically removes base react-on-rails package when installing Pro to prevent conflicts. This is excellent defensive programming.


🔍 Issues & Suggestions

Critical: Security - Hardcoded Password in Template

templates/pro/base/config/initializers/react_on_rails_pro.rb.tt:10 and templates/pro/base/client/node-renderer.js:12:

config.renderer_password = ENV.fetch("RENDERER_PASSWORD", "devPassword")

Issue: Using a hardcoded fallback password ("devPassword") is a security risk, even in development. If someone forgets to set RENDERER_PASSWORD in production, it defaults to a known value.

Recommendation:

# In production, require the password. In dev, allow fallback.
config.renderer_password = if Rails.env.production?
  ENV.fetch("RENDERER_PASSWORD")
else
  ENV.fetch("RENDERER_PASSWORD", "devPassword")
end

Or generate a random password during installation:

# In the generator
password = SecureRandom.hex(32)
# Write to .env file or Rails credentials

Code Quality Issues

1. Inconsistent React Version Warning Logic

install_generator.rb:182-207: The version check has overlapping conditions:

if major != 19 || minor != 0
  # Warns for 19.1.x and 18.x
  GeneratorMessages.add_warning(...)
elsif patch < 3
  # Warns for 19.0.0, 19.0.1, 19.0.2
  GeneratorMessages.add_warning(...)
end

Issue: If someone has React 19.1.0, they get the "RSC requires 19.0.x" warning, but not the CVE warning (even though 19.1.0 might also have vulnerabilities). The logic should be more explicit.

Recommendation:

if major != 19 || minor != 0
  # Version incompatibility (wrong major.minor)
  GeneratorMessages.add_warning(...)
elsif major == 19 && minor == 0 && patch < 3
  # CVE warning for vulnerable 19.0.x versions
  GeneratorMessages.add_warning(...)
end

2. Potential Bug: Version Detection Doesn't Handle Pre-release Versions

generator_helper.rb:159:

match = react_version.match(/(\d+)\.(\d+)\.(\d+)(?:[-.]([0-9A-Za-z.-]+))?/)
return nil unless match
"#{match[1]}.#{match[2]}.#{match[3]}"  # Drops pre-release suffix

Issue: The comment says it handles beta versions like "19.0.3-beta.1", but then drops the pre-release suffix for comparison. This means React 19.0.0-beta.1 would be treated as 19.0.0 and trigger the CVE warning, which may not be correct (beta versions might have different security issues).

Recommendation: Either:

  1. Document that pre-release versions are intentionally treated as their base version
  2. Or skip the CVE check entirely for pre-release versions

3. Missing ENV Variable Documentation

client/node-renderer.js:8-12: The template uses several ENV variables:

  • RENDERER_PORT
  • RENDERER_LOG_LEVEL
  • RENDERER_PASSWORD
  • NODE_RENDERER_CONCURRENCY

Recommendation: Add a comment block at the top of the file documenting all available ENV variables and their defaults, or reference documentation.

4. Potential Race Condition in Procfile Check

install_generator.rb:578:

if File.read(procfile_path).include?("node-renderer:")

Issue: This checks for the exact string "node-renderer:", but if someone customized the Procfile and used different spacing or comments, it could add duplicates.

Recommendation: Use a more robust regex:

if File.read(procfile_path).match?(/^\s*node-renderer:/m)

Best Practices & Maintainability

1. Magic Numbers

client/node-renderer.js:8: Port 3800 is hardcoded in multiple places (template, Procfile.dev, initializer).

Recommendation: Consider extracting to a constant or documenting why this specific port was chosen.

2. TODO Comment Should Be Tracked

install_generator.rb:168:

# TODO: Update URL to licenses.shakacode.com when the self-service licensing app is deployed

Recommendation: Create a GitHub issue to track this TODO so it doesn't get lost.

3. Test Comment Needs Action

install_generator_spec.rb:299-300:

# TODO: When --rsc tests are added, evaluate if this negative test is redundant.

Recommendation: Since you mentioned Phase 3 is for RSC generator, add a checkbox in your PR description to revisit this test once RSC tests are implemented.


🎯 Performance Considerations

Dependency Installation Performance

js_dependency_manager.rb:130-139: The code installs packages in multiple separate calls:

add_react_on_rails_package unless using_pro
add_react_dependencies
add_css_dependencies
add_rspack_dependencies if using_rspack?
add_swc_dependencies if using_swc?
add_pro_dependencies if using_pro
add_dev_dependencies

Current behavior: Each add_* method modifies package.json, then a single install_js_dependencies runs at the end.

Observation: According to your module documentation (line 30), this is intentional and safe because package_json gem's install is idempotent. This is fine, but consider whether batching all package additions before any writes would be cleaner.


🔐 Security Considerations

1. Environment Variable Injection via Procfile

install_generator.rb:585-589:

node_renderer_line = <<~PROCFILE

  # React on Rails Pro - Node Renderer for SSR
  node-renderer: RENDERER_LOG_LEVEL=info RENDERER_PORT=3800 node client/node-renderer.js
PROCFILE

Observation: This hardcodes ENV variables in Procfile.dev. While this is standard practice for Procfile, be aware that anyone with access to the repo can see these values.

Recommendation: Add a comment in the generated Procfile.dev pointing users to configure RENDERER_PASSWORD securely (e.g., via .env file not checked into git).

2. YAML Parsing Security

generator_helper.rb:238-255: Good use of YAML.safe_load_file with permitted classes. Well done on the security-conscious approach with the defense-in-depth comment.


📝 Documentation & Comments

Excellent Documentation Examples:

  • js_dependency_manager.rb:6-49: Comprehensive module documentation explaining error handling philosophy
  • generator_helper.rb:168-181: Clear documentation of default behavior for Shakapacker version detection

Missing Documentation:

  1. install_generator.rb:130-132: The setup_pro call happens in invoke_generators but there's no comment explaining why it's positioned after setup_react_dependencies rather than before/during
  2. generator_helper.rb:129-132: The use_pro? method should document that RSC implies Pro (currently only in comment at line 127)

🧪 Testing Recommendations

Tests Present ✅:

  • Unit tests for all flag combinations
  • Idempotency tests
  • Prerequisite validation
  • React version warnings

Suggested Additional Tests:

  1. Integration test: Run generator with --pro flag, verify all files are created, then run bin/dev and check that all processes start successfully
  2. Security test: Verify that generated initializer fails in production when RENDERER_PASSWORD is not set
  3. Upgrade path test: Run base generator, then re-run with --pro flag, verify base package is removed and replaced with Pro

📋 Pre-Merge Checklist

Based on CLAUDE.md requirements:

  • CRITICAL: Run bundle exec rubocop - must pass with zero offenses
  • Ensure all files end with newline character
  • If you modified package.json or build configs, test:
    rm -rf node_modules && pnpm install -r --frozen-lockfile
    pnpm run build
    pnpm run yalc:publish
  • Update CHANGELOG.md if this is a user-facing feature (seems like it is!)
  • Consider updating documentation to explain --pro and --rsc flags

🎓 Summary

Overall Assessment: This is high-quality work with excellent test coverage and user experience considerations. The main concerns are:

  1. Security: Hardcoded password fallback needs attention
  2. Code Quality: React version warning logic could be clearer
  3. Documentation: Add ENV variable docs to generated files

Recommendation: Address the security issue before merging. Other suggestions are nice-to-haves that can be addressed now or in follow-up PRs.

Great job on this feature! 🎉

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Code Review: Add --pro and --rsc flags to install generator

Overall Assessment: ✅ Excellent implementation with strong attention to detail, comprehensive testing, and good developer experience. The code is production-ready with only minor suggestions for improvement.


🎯 Strengths

  1. Excellent Error Handling & User Guidance

    • Clear, actionable error messages with specific steps (lines 143-166 in install_generator.rb)
    • Smart detection logic using multiple fallback methods (Gem.loaded_specs → Gemfile.lock)
    • Helpful warnings for React version compatibility with CVE references
  2. Idempotency & Safety

    • All operations check for existing files before overwriting
    • Procfile.dev checks prevent duplicate entries (lines 451-475)
    • Proper upgrade path from base to Pro package with automatic removal
  3. Comprehensive Test Coverage

    • 382 new lines of tests covering:
      • Base --pro functionality
      • All flag combinations (--pro --redux, --pro --typescript, --pro --rspack)
      • Idempotency scenarios
      • Prerequisite validation (missing gem, React version checks)
    • Both unit and integration test approaches
  4. Clean Code Architecture

    • Well-organized helper methods in generator_helper.rb
    • Proper separation of concerns (Pro setup in dedicated methods)
    • Good use of memoization for performance (@pro_gem_installed)
  5. Documentation

    • Inline comments explain complex logic (e.g., VERSION_PARTS_REGEX usage)
    • ERB template includes helpful comment about password location
    • PR description is thorough with clear status tracking

🔍 Code Quality Issues

1. Potential Regex Escaping Issue (generator_helper.rb:108)

File.foreach(lockfile).any? { |line| line.match?(/^\s{4}#{Regexp.escape(gem_name)}\s\(/) }

Good: Using Regexp.escape for user input
⚠️ Consider: The hardcoded regex pattern ^\s{4}...\s\( assumes Gemfile.lock format never changes. This is probably fine (format is stable), but worth noting it's brittle if Bundler changes formatting.

2. Error Recovery in detect_react_version (generator_helper.rb:145-164)

def detect_react_version
  # ...
rescue StandardError
  nil
end

Good: Graceful degradation on errors
💡 Suggestion: Consider logging which specific error occurred for debugging, or at least rescue more specific exceptions (JSON::ParserError, Errno::ENOENT) to avoid swallowing unexpected errors.

3. Hardcoded Magic Numbers

  • Line 14 in node-renderer.js: workersCount: Number(env.NODE_RENDERER_CONCURRENCY) || 3
  • Line 10 in install_generator.rb: config.ssr_timeout = 5

💡 Suggestion: Consider making these configurable constants or documenting why these specific values were chosen.

4. React Version Validation Logic (install_generator.rb:177-206)

if major != 19 || minor != 0
  # warning about 19.0.x requirement
elsif patch < 3
  # warning about CVE
end

Good: Specific version checking with CVE references
⚠️ Minor: The two warnings could theoretically both apply (e.g., React 18.2.0), but the elsif prevents both from showing. Consider if both warnings should show in edge cases.


🚨 Potential Bugs

1. Race Condition in remove_base_package_if_present

def remove_base_package_if_present
  pj = package_json
  return unless pj
  
  dependencies = pj.fetch("dependencies", {})
  return unless dependencies.key?("react-on-rails")
  
  puts "Removing base 'react-on-rails' package..."
  pj.manager.remove(["react-on-rails"])  # ⚠️ Modifies package.json

⚠️ Issue: If pj.manager.remove fails or partially succeeds, the subsequent add_packages(PRO_DEPENDENCIES) might fail leaving the project in a broken state (no react-on-rails package at all).

💡 Recommendation:

  • Add explicit error handling
  • Consider atomic operations or at least document the failure mode
  • Maybe check if Pro packages install successfully before removing base package

🔒 Security Considerations

1. Default Password in Templates (node-renderer.js:12, react_on_rails_pro.rb.tt:9)

password: env.RENDERER_PASSWORD || 'devPassword',

⚠️ Concern: Default password "devPassword" is visible in generated code

Mitigations:

  • Only used in development (good!)
  • Clearly documented in comments
  • Uses environment variable in production

💡 Suggestion: Add a warning in the generated initializer comment:

# IMPORTANT: Change RENDERER_PASSWORD in production!
# See value in client/node-renderer.js
config.renderer_password = ENV.fetch("RENDERER_PASSWORD", "devPassword")

2. YAML Safe Loading (generator_helper.rb:170-175)

YAML.safe_load_file(path, permitted_classes: [Symbol], aliases: true)

Excellent: Using safe_load_file instead of load_file prevents arbitrary code execution


⚡ Performance Considerations

1. File I/O in Loops (generator_helper.rb:108)

File.foreach(lockfile).any? { |line| ... }

Good: Uses .any? which short-circuits on first match
💡 Optimization: Could cache lockfile reading if called multiple times, but probably premature optimization since generators run once

2. Memoization (generator_helper.rb:121)

def pro_gem_installed?
  return @pro_gem_installed if defined?(@pro_gem_installed)

Excellent: Proper memoization prevents repeated gem lookups


📝 Documentation & Usability

1. Generator Output Formatting (install_generator.rb:512-516)

puts Rainbow("\n#{\'=\' * 80}").cyan
puts Rainbow("🚀 REACT ON RAILS PRO SETUP").cyan.bold
puts Rainbow("=" * 80).cyan

Excellent: Clear visual feedback during setup
💡 Suggestion: The separator line length (80) might be too long for narrower terminals. Consider using 60-70 or detecting terminal width.

2. Missing Documentation for --pro Flag

The PR description mentions "Phase 5: Documentation 🔜" - make sure to add:

  • Usage examples in README
  • Migration guide from base to Pro
  • Troubleshooting section for common issues

🧪 Testing Recommendations

Well-covered areas:

  • Flag combinations
  • Idempotency
  • File generation
  • Prerequisite validation

⚠️ Additional test cases to consider:

  1. Test behavior when package.json is malformed
  2. Test when Procfile.dev doesn't exist (covered in code, but integration test would be good)
  3. Test concurrent generator runs (unlikely but possible in monorepos)
  4. Test with actual react-on-rails-pro gem installed (if possible in CI)

🎨 Code Style & Conventions

Follows project conventions:

  • Proper use of Rainbow for colored output
  • Consistent error message formatting
  • Follows Rails generator patterns
  • RuboCop passing (based on CI)

💡 Minor style suggestions:

  1. Some methods are getting long (e.g., warn_about_react_version_for_rsc is 30 lines). Consider extracting sub-methods:

    def warn_about_react_version_for_rsc
      return unless use_rsc?
      react_version = detect_react_version
      return if react_version.nil?
      
      warn_if_wrong_major_version(react_version)
      warn_if_vulnerable_patch_version(react_version)
    end
  2. Consider extracting magic version numbers to constants:

    MINIMUM_REACT_VERSION_FOR_RSC = "19.0.0"
    MINIMUM_SECURE_REACT_PATCH = 3

🚀 Recommendations

Must Fix Before Merge:

None - code is production-ready!

Should Consider:

  1. Add defensive error handling in remove_base_package_if_present
  2. Enhance security warning for default password in generated files
  3. Add more specific exception handling in detect_react_version

Nice to Have:

  1. Extract magic numbers to named constants
  2. Add terminal width detection for separator lines
  3. Split long methods for better readability
  4. Add integration test for missing Procfile.dev case

✅ Final Verdict

APPROVED with minor suggestions. This is high-quality code that:

  • Solves the problem elegantly
  • Has comprehensive test coverage
  • Provides excellent user experience
  • Handles edge cases thoughtfully
  • Follows project conventions

The suggestions above are mostly nitpicks and enhancements rather than blocking issues. Great work! 🎉


CI Status: ✅ All checks passing
Test Coverage: ✅ 382 new test lines covering all major scenarios
Code Quality: ✅ RuboCop passing, well-structured
Documentation: ⚠️ In progress (Phase 5)

cc: @ihabadham

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Code Review: Add --pro and --rsc flags to install generator

Great work on implementing the Pro generator functionality! This is a well-structured PR with good test coverage. Here's my detailed feedback:

✅ Strengths

  1. Excellent Test Coverage: The PR includes comprehensive integration tests covering:

    • Base --pro functionality
    • Flag combinations (--pro --redux, --pro --typescript, --pro --rspack)
    • Idempotency scenarios
    • Prerequisites validation
  2. Good Error Handling: The prerequisite validation with missing_pro_gem? provides clear, actionable error messages with installation instructions

  3. Idempotent Design: Proper checks to avoid duplicate entries in Procfile.dev and overwriting existing files

  4. Consistent Code Style: Follows the project's existing patterns and conventions

🐛 Potential Issues

1. Missing Template Files in PR

The PR adds references to template files but I couldn't verify their existence:

  • templates/pro/base/client/node-renderer.js
  • templates/pro/base/config/initializers/react_on_rails_pro.rb.tt

Action: Verify these template files are included in the PR and committed to git.

2. Missing --pro and --rsc Class Options

The install_generator.rb file shows removed class options but the diff doesn't show them being added back. The PR description mentions these flags exist, but I don't see them in the diff:

# Expected but not visible in diff:
class_option :pro,
             type: :boolean,
             default: false,
             desc: "Install React on Rails Pro with Node Renderer. Default: false"

class_option :rsc,
             type: :boolean,
             default: false,
             desc: "Install React Server Components support (includes Pro). Default: false"

Action: Verify these class options are actually added to install_generator.rb.

3. Security: CVE References Without Verification

warn_about_react_version_for_rsc mentions CVEs:

See: CVE-2025-55182, CVE-2025-67779

These appear to be future CVE numbers (2025) that may not exist yet.

Action: Either remove specific CVE references or verify they're real and link to official advisories.

4. Missing Helper Methods in generator_helper.rb

The diff shows only the end of generator_helper.rb (lines 99-199) but the PR description mentions new helper methods:

  • gem_in_lockfile?
  • pro_gem_installed?
  • use_pro?
  • use_rsc?
  • detect_react_version

Action: Verify these methods are properly added (they may be in the part of the diff that was truncated).

5. Incomplete Implementation in js_dependency_manager.rb

The add_js_dependencies method has incomplete logic:

def add_js_dependencies
  using_pro = respond_to?(:use_pro?) && use_pro?
  # Pro package includes react-on-rails, so skip base package when using Pro
  add_react_on_rails_package unless using_pro  # ✅ Good
  add_react_dependencies
  add_css_dependencies
  add_rspack_dependencies if using_rspack?
  add_swc_dependencies if using_swc?
  add_pro_dependencies if using_pro  # ❌ Calls add_pro_dependencies which doesn't exist in visible diff
  add_dev_dependencies
end

The method calls add_pro_dependencies but this method definition is not visible in the diff.

Action: Confirm add_pro_dependencies and remove_base_package_if_present are properly defined.

🔍 Code Quality Suggestions

1. React Version Detection - Edge Cases

In detect_react_version:

# Skip non-version strings (workspace:*, file:, link:, http://, etc.)
return nil if react_version.include?("/") || react_version.start_with?("workspace:")

This doesn't handle all package manager protocols. Consider:

  • link: protocol (yarn/pnpm)
  • portal: protocol (pnpm)
  • file: protocol
  • git+ protocols

Suggestion:

# More comprehensive check
return nil if react_version.match?(%r{^(workspace:|file:|link:|portal:|git\+|https?://)})

2. Procfile.dev Warning Message

In add_pro_to_procfile:

⚠️  Procfile.dev not found. Skipping Node Renderer process addition.

You'll need to add the Node Renderer to your process manager manually:
  node-renderer: RENDERER_LOG_LEVEL=info RENDERER_PORT=3800 node client/node-renderer.js

Suggestion: Also mention alternative process managers (foreman, overmind, etc.) for users who might not use Procfile.dev.

3. Error Messages Consistency

The prerequisite error for missing Pro gem has good formatting, but consider standardizing all error messages with:

  • Clear problem statement
  • Specific steps to resolve
  • Links to documentation

4. Template Variable Naming

In react_on_rails_pro.rb.tt:

<% if use_rsc? -%>
  config.enable_rsc_support = true
<% end -%>

Question: Is use_rsc? method available in the template context? ERB templates may not have access to generator instance methods unless explicitly passed.

🔒 Security Considerations

  1. Password Defaults: The templates use devPassword as default. Consider:

    • Adding a warning in generated files to change in production
    • Generating a random password during setup
    • Documenting security implications
  2. Environment Variables: Good use of ENV vars for sensitive config. ✅

📊 Performance Considerations

  1. Gemfile.lock Parsing: The gem_in_lockfile? method reads the entire lockfile on each call:

    File.foreach(lockfile).any? { |line| ... }

    This is fine for generator use (runs once), but memoization via instance variable is good. ✅

  2. Package Installation: Sequential package additions followed by single install is efficient. ✅

📝 Documentation Needs

  1. CHANGELOG.md: Ensure this feature is documented
  2. Migration Guide: Users upgrading from base to Pro need clear instructions
  3. Generator Usage: Update USAGE file or generator documentation

✅ Testing Checklist

Before merging, ensure:

  • All template files are committed and included
  • Manual test: rails g react_on_rails:install --pro in fresh Rails app
  • Manual test: rails g react_on_rails:install --rsc (when implemented)
  • Manual test: Run generator twice (idempotency)
  • Manual test: Test without Pro gem installed (prerequisite validation)
  • CI is passing
  • RuboCop passes: bundle exec rubocop
  • Tests pass: bundle exec rspec spec/react_on_rails/generators/install_generator_spec.rb

🎯 Summary

This is a solid implementation with good structure and test coverage. The main concerns are:

  1. Verifying template files are included
  2. Confirming class options are properly defined
  3. Validating CVE references
  4. Ensuring all referenced methods exist

Once these items are verified/addressed, this should be ready to merge! Great work! 🚀

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Code Review: Add --pro and --rsc flags to install generator

Overview

This is a well-structured PR that adds --pro and --rsc flags to the React on Rails install generator. The implementation is comprehensive with good test coverage and proper error handling. Overall code quality is excellent. 🚀


✅ Strengths

1. Excellent Architecture & Separation of Concerns

  • Clear separation between Pro detection, validation, and setup logic
  • Helper methods (use_pro?, use_rsc?, pro_gem_installed?) follow single responsibility principle
  • Proper use of memoization in pro_gem_installed? to avoid redundant checks

2. Comprehensive Test Coverage

  • 382 lines of tests covering multiple scenarios
  • Tests for flag combinations (--pro --redux, --pro --typescript, --pro --rspack)
  • Idempotency tests (existing files not overwritten)
  • Edge case tests (missing Pro gem, version detection)
  • This demonstrates strong commitment to quality ✨

3. Robust Error Handling

  • Clear error messages with actionable instructions
  • Graceful fallbacks when operations fail
  • Helpful warnings for React version compatibility
  • Good use of rescue StandardError with informative warnings

4. Smart Upgrade Path

def remove_base_package_if_present
  # Automatically removes react-on-rails when installing Pro
  # Prevents validation errors from having both packages

This is a thoughtful UX detail that prevents common migration issues.

5. Security Awareness


🔍 Areas for Improvement

1. Hardcoded Security Warnings May Become Stale

# react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/install_generator.rb:199-205
elsif patch < 3
  GeneratorMessages.add_warning(<<~MSG.strip)
    ⚠️  React #{react_version} has known security vulnerabilities.
    Please upgrade to at least React 19.0.3:
    See: CVE-2025-55182, CVE-2025-67779

Issue: Hardcoded CVE numbers and version checks will become outdated as new React versions and patches are released.

Recommendation: Consider:

  • Moving security thresholds to a configuration constant that's easier to update
  • Adding a comment explaining when/why this check was added (e.g., # As of Jan 2026, React < 19.0.3 has known vulnerabilities)
  • Or removing the specific patch-level check and only enforcing 19.0.x requirement for RSC

2. React Version Detection Regex Duplication

# react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/generator_helper.rb:157
match = react_version.match(/(\d+)\.(\d+)\.(\d+)(?:[-.]([0-9A-Za-z.-]+))?/)

The comment mentions using "the same regex pattern as VersionChecker" but the regex is duplicated.

Recommendation: Extract to a shared constant in VersionChecker:

module ReactOnRails
  module VersionChecker
    VERSION_REGEX = /(\d+)\.(\d+)\.(\d+)(?:[-.]([0-9A-Za-z.-]+))?/.freeze
  end
end

3. Package Manager Command in Error Messages

# react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/js_dependency_manager.rb:299-303
You can install them manually by running:
  npm install #{PRO_DEPENDENCIES.join(' ')}

Issue: Error messages hardcode npm install even though the project may be using pnpm, yarn, or bun.

Recommendation: Use the detected package manager:

manager_name = package_json&.manager&.class&.name&.split('::')&.last&.downcase || 'npm'
"#{manager_name} install #{PRO_DEPENDENCIES.join(' ')}"

4. Potential Race Condition in gem_in_lockfile?

# react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/generator_helper.rb:105-107
File.file?(lockfile) &&
  File.foreach(lockfile).any? { |line| line.match?(/^\s{4}#{Regexp.escape(gem_name)}\s\(/) }

Minor Issue: The File.file? check happens separately from the read. If Gemfile.lock is deleted between these calls, you'll get an exception.

Recommendation: Use a single file read with existence check:

return false unless File.file?(lockfile)
File.foreach(lockfile).any? { |line| line.match?(/^\s{4}#{Regexp.escape(gem_name)}\s\(/) }
rescue Errno::ENOENT
  false

5. Missing Validation: Procfile.dev Format

# react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/install_generator.rb:579-580
if File.read(procfile_path).include?("node-renderer:")

Minor Issue: This simple string check could have false positives (e.g., in comments).

Recommendation: Use a more robust check:

File.read(procfile_path).lines.any? { |line| line.match?(/^node-renderer:/) }

🛡️ Security Considerations

✅ Good Practices Observed:

  1. No secrets hardcoded - All sensitive values use environment variables
  2. Clear security guidance - CVE warnings help users avoid vulnerable versions
  3. Secure defaults - Dev password is clearly marked as dev-only

⚠️ Minor Concern:

The default password "devPassword" in templates could be more explicitly marked:

# SECURITY: This default password is for DEVELOPMENT ONLY
# Set RENDERER_PASSWORD environment variable in production
config.renderer_password = ENV.fetch("RENDERER_PASSWORD", "devPassword")

📊 Performance Considerations

Excellent work on optimization:

  • ✅ Memoization in pro_gem_installed? prevents redundant file reads
  • ✅ Early returns in validation methods minimize unnecessary work
  • ✅ Single package manager install for all dependencies (not multiple install commands)

🧪 Test Coverage Assessment

Coverage is strong:

  • Unit tests for all validation methods
  • Integration tests for all flag combinations
  • Idempotency tests
  • Error path testing

Potential gap:

  • No test for when package.json doesn't exist yet (fresh Rails app)
  • Consider adding: context "when package.json is missing"

📝 Documentation Quality

Templates are well-commented:

  • node-renderer.js has helpful inline comments explaining each config option
  • react_on_rails_pro.rb.tt includes configuration URLs

Suggestion: Add JSDoc to the node-renderer template:

/**
 * React on Rails Pro - Node Renderer Bootstrap
 * @see https://www.shakacode.com/react-on-rails-pro/docs/node-renderer/
 */

🎯 Code Style & Best Practices

Adheres to project conventions:

  • Follows CLAUDE.md guidelines
  • Consistent with existing generator patterns
  • Rainbow colorization for terminal output
  • Proper use of frozen_string_literal: true

🚀 Recommendations Summary

High Priority:

  1. Use detected package manager in error messages (not hardcoded npm)
  2. Extract VERSION_REGEX to shared constant (avoid duplication)

Medium Priority:

  1. Add date context to hardcoded security checks (maintainability)
  2. Strengthen Procfile.dev detection (use line-start anchor)

Low Priority:

  1. Add test for missing package.json scenario
  2. Add JSDoc to node-renderer.js template
  3. Enhance security warning comments in templates

✅ Final Verdict

This PR is production-ready. The code is well-architected, thoroughly tested, and follows best practices. The suggestions above are minor improvements, not blockers.

Approved with minor recommendations for follow-up refinements. 🎉


Great work on this feature! The phased approach (Phase 1-5 in PR description) shows excellent project management. Looking forward to seeing the RSC implementation in Phase 3.

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Code Review: Add --pro and --rsc flags to install generator

This is a comprehensive review of PR #2284. Overall, this is excellent work with solid architecture, good test coverage, and attention to detail. Below are my findings organized by category.


Strengths

1. Architecture & Design

  • Clean separation of concerns: Helper methods properly extracted to generator_helper.rb
  • Idempotency: Proper checks to prevent duplicate file creation and Procfile entries
  • Graceful degradation: Error handling allows generator to continue with warnings rather than failing
  • Flag composition: use_rsc? implies use_pro? - smart hierarchical relationship

2. Code Quality

  • Well-documented methods: Clear docblocks explaining detection logic and priorities
  • Consistent error messages: User-facing errors provide actionable next steps
  • Proper memoization: @pro_gem_installed and similar use defined? correctly
  • Follows project conventions: Matches existing generator patterns

3. Test Coverage

  • Comprehensive test scenarios: Base case, flag combinations, idempotency, error cases
  • Unit tests for helpers: Validates gem detection, React version parsing, prerequisite checking
  • Integration tests: Verifies actual file creation and content

🔍 Issues Found

CRITICAL: Missing Template Files

The PR references template files that don't exist in the repository:

# install_generator.rb:319
pro_template_path = "templates/pro/base/config/initializers/react_on_rails_pro.rb.tt"
template(pro_template_path, initializer_path)

# install_generator.rb:337
template_path = "templates/pro/base/client/node-renderer.js"
copy_file(template_path, node_renderer_path)

Impact: The generator will fail at runtime when these template methods are called.

Solution: The template files need to be added to the repository. Based on the PR description and diff, they should contain:

  1. react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/templates/pro/base/config/initializers/react_on_rails_pro.rb.tt
  2. react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/templates/pro/base/client/node-renderer.js

The .tt extension means ERB templating is used for the initializer (to conditionally include RSC config).


⚠️ Medium Priority Issues

1. React Version Detection Edge Cases

# generator_helper.rb:159
return nil if react_version.include?("/") || react_version.start_with?("workspace:")

Issue: This doesn't handle all workspace protocol variations:

  • workspace:*
  • workspace:^
  • workspace:~
  • workspace:path/to/package

Recommendation:

return nil if react_version.include?("/") || react_version.start_with?("workspace:", "link:", "file:", "http:", "https:", "git:")

2. Inconsistent Method Visibility

# install_generator.rb:96
def print_generator_messages
  GeneratorMessages.messages.each { |message| puts message }
end

This was modified (adds blank lines between messages) but the change description in the PR body doesn't mention this UI enhancement.

Recommendation: This is a good change for readability, but should be mentioned in the PR description or split into a separate commit for clarity.

3. Potential Race Condition in Gemfile.lock Reading

# generator_helper.rb:108
File.foreach(lockfile).any? { |line| line.match?(/^\s{4}#{Regexp.escape(gem_name)}\s\(/) }

Issue: If Bundler is writing to Gemfile.lock concurrently (unlikely but possible), this could fail.

Recommendation: Wrap in exception handling (already done with rescue StandardError) - no action needed, but worth documenting this edge case.


💡 Suggestions for Improvement

1. Version Checker Enhancement

The change to version_checker.rb adds helpful upgrade instructions:

If you're upgrading from React on Rails to Pro, run the generator with validation skipped:
  REACT_ON_RAILS_SKIP_VALIDATION=true rails g react_on_rails:install --pro

Suggestion: Consider adding this to the missing_pro_gem? error message as well, since users might see that error first.

2. Security: Hardcoded Development Password

# From PR description - client/node-renderer.js
password: env.RENDERER_PASSWORD || 'devPassword',

Observation: This is fine for development, but consider adding a warning in the generator output reminding users to:

  1. Change this in production
  2. Use environment variables

Suggested addition to setup_pro:

puts Rainbow("⚠️  Remember to set RENDERER_PASSWORD env var in production").yellow

3. Test: Missing RSC Template Conditional

The test verifies RSC config is NOT present when using just --pro:

it "Pro initializer does not include RSC configuration" do
  expect(content).not_to include("enable_rsc_support")
end

But there's no test verifying the RSC config IS present when using --rsc. The test comment acknowledges this:

# TODO: When --rsc tests are added, evaluate if this negative test is redundant.

Recommendation: Add a placeholder test or track this in a follow-up issue.

4. Package Installation Order

# js_dependency_manager.rb:123-131
add_react_on_rails_package unless using_pro
add_react_dependencies
add_css_dependencies
add_rspack_dependencies if using_rspack?
add_swc_dependencies if using_swc?
add_pro_dependencies if using_pro
add_dev_dependencies

Observation: Pro dependencies are added last. If earlier steps fail and user installs manually, they might forget Pro packages.

Suggestion: Consider adding Pro dependencies earlier in the sequence (after base package check but before other deps).

5. Missing Integration Test for Upgrade Scenario

The code handles upgrading from base to Pro:

def remove_base_package_if_present
  # Removes 'react-on-rails' when installing Pro
end

But there's no integration test that:

  1. Starts with react-on-rails in package.json
  2. Runs generator with --pro
  3. Verifies react-on-rails is removed and react-on-rails-pro is added

Recommendation: Add this test case to ensure smooth upgrade path.


🧪 Testing Recommendations

Required Before Merge:

  1. ✅ Verify template files are committed
  2. ✅ Run bundle exec rubocop to ensure no style violations
  3. ✅ Run bundle exec rspec spec/react_on_rails/generators/install_generator_spec.rb
  4. ⚠️ Manual test: Run generator in fresh Rails app with --pro flag
  5. ⚠️ Manual test: Verify Procfile.dev gets correct entry

Recommended for Follow-up:

  1. Add upgrade scenario test (base → Pro)
  2. Add --rsc tests when RSC implementation is complete
  3. Test with various React versions (18.x, 19.0.x, 19.1.x) to verify version warning logic

📋 Checklist for Author

  • Add missing template files (node-renderer.js and react_on_rails_pro.rb.tt)
  • Run RuboCop: bundle exec rubocop
  • Run tests: bundle exec rspec spec/react_on_rails/generators/install_generator_spec.rb
  • Manual test in fresh Rails app with --pro flag
  • Verify Procfile.dev gets updated correctly
  • Consider adding production password reminder to generator output

🎯 Overall Assessment

Rating: Excellent work with one critical blocker

This PR demonstrates strong engineering practices:

  • Thoughtful architecture
  • Comprehensive error handling
  • Good test coverage
  • Clear user-facing messages

The only blocker is ensuring the template files are committed. Once that's resolved and tests pass, this is ready to merge.

Recommendation: Approve after template files are added and CI passes.


📚 Adherence to CLAUDE.md Guidelines

✅ Follows React on Rails conventions
✅ Proper error messages with actionable next steps
✅ Idempotent generator design
✅ Graceful degradation on errors
✅ Comprehensive test coverage
✅ Well-documented code

Great job! 🚀

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PR Review: Add --pro and --rsc flags to install generator

Summary

This PR adds excellent support for automated Pro setup via --pro and --rsc flags to the install generator. The implementation is well-structured, thoroughly tested, and follows project conventions. Overall quality is very high.

✅ Strengths

1. Excellent Code Organization

  • Clear separation of concerns: validation, setup, and dependency management
  • Pro-specific logic properly isolated in setup_pro method
  • Helper methods (use_pro?, use_rsc?, pro_gem_installed?) are well-named and documented

2. Robust Testing

  • Comprehensive test coverage for --pro flag and combinations (--pro --redux, --pro --typescript, etc.)
  • Tests verify file creation, content, idempotency, and negative cases
  • Good use of shared examples to avoid duplication

3. Strong Idempotency

  • All file creation methods check for existing files before creating
  • Procfile.dev append checks for existing entries
  • Safe to run multiple times without side effects

4. User-Friendly Error Handling

  • Clear, actionable error messages with emoji indicators
  • Helpful installation instructions when prerequisites are missing
  • Graceful degradation with warnings instead of crashes

5. Smart Dependency Management

  • Automatically removes base react-on-rails package when installing Pro (prevents validation errors)
  • Single npm install run for all dependencies (performance optimization)
  • Proper version detection and validation

🔍 Issues & Suggestions

🔴 Critical Issues

1. Gemfile.lock Parsing Regex May Be Too Strict

File: generator_helper.rb:105

File.foreach(lockfile).any? { |line| line.match?(/^\s{4}#{Regexp.escape(gem_name)}\s\(/) }

Issue: This assumes exactly 4 spaces of indentation. While this matches standard Bundler output, it's fragile:

  • Future Bundler versions might change indentation
  • Manually edited Gemfile.lock files might vary
  • Some tools may normalize whitespace differently

Recommendation:

File.foreach(lockfile).any? { |line| line.match?(/^\s+#{Regexp.escape(gem_name)}\s+\(/) }

Use \s+ (one or more spaces) instead of \s{4} for flexibility.

2. React Version Detection Doesn't Handle All Semver Formats

File: generator_helper.rb:148-159

Issue: The regex doesn't handle:

  • Range specifiers: ">=19.0.0 <20.0.0"
  • Wildcard versions: "19.x" or "19.*"

Recommendation:

# Strip leading semver operators first
cleaned_version = react_version.gsub(/^[\^~>=<\s]+/, '')
# Then extract first version number found
match = cleaned_version.match(/(\d+)\.(\d+)\.(\d+)(?:[-.]([0-9A-Za-z.-]+))?/)

⚠️ Medium Priority Issues

3. Consider Memoization for detect_react_version

File: generator_helper.rb:145-166

This method is called multiple times in validation. Consider memoizing:

def detect_react_version
  return @react_version if defined?(@react_version)
  
  @react_version = begin
    # ... existing logic ...
  end
end

4. Add Comment Explaining Pro Package Replacement

File: js_dependency_manager.rb:129

Worth a comment explaining WHY we skip the base package:

# Pro package includes all base functionality, so skip base package to avoid conflicts
add_react_on_rails_package unless using_pro

📚 Documentation Recommendations

1. Update CHANGELOG.md (Required)

According to CLAUDE.md, this is a user-facing feature and should be in the changelog:

#### [PR 2284](https://github.com/shakacode/react_on_rails/pull/2284) by [ihabadham](https://github.com/ihabadham)
- Added `--pro` and `--rsc` flags to install generator for automated Pro setup
- Generator validates Pro gem installation before running
- Automatically removes base package when installing Pro to prevent conflicts

🎉 Conclusion

This is a high-quality PR with excellent structure, testing, and user experience. The implementation is solid and follows project conventions well.

Recommended Actions:

  1. Fix the Gemfile.lock regex strictness (critical but low risk)
  2. Improve React version detection for edge cases (critical)
  3. Add memoization for performance (minor optimization)
  4. Update CHANGELOG.md (required per CLAUDE.md)

Estimated Impact: This will significantly improve the Pro onboarding experience and reduce manual setup errors.

Ready to Merge: After addressing issues #1-2 and updating CHANGELOG.md. Excellent work! 🚀

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Code Review: PR #2284 - Add --pro and --rsc flags to install generator

Overview

This PR adds --pro and --rsc flags to the react_on_rails:install generator to streamline Pro and RSC setup. The implementation is well-structured with comprehensive test coverage.

✅ Strengths

1. Excellent Error Handling & User Guidance

  • Clear, actionable error messages with emojis for visibility
  • Prerequisite validation prevents common installation mistakes
  • Helpful fallback messages when Pro gem is missing
  • React version detection with security vulnerability warnings (CVE-2025-55182, CVE-2025-67779)

2. Strong Test Coverage

  • Comprehensive test suite covering all flag combinations
  • Idempotency tests ensure safe re-runs
  • Edge case testing (existing files, missing Procfile.dev)
  • 382 lines of new tests demonstrate thoroughness

3. Good Code Organization

  • Helper methods with clear YARD documentation
  • Separation of concerns (generator_helper.rb vs install_generator.rb)
  • Consistent naming conventions (use_pro?, use_rsc?, pro_gem_installed?)

4. Smart Package Management

  • Automatically removes base react-on-rails package when installing Pro
  • Prevents validation errors from package conflicts
  • Single npm install run for all dependencies

⚠️ Issues & Recommendations

1. Security: Hardcoded Default Password

Location: templates/pro/base/client/node-renderer.js and react_on_rails_pro.rb.tt

The template uses devPassword as a default. While appropriate for development, add a prominent warning:

// WARNING: Change RENDERER_PASSWORD in production!
// Set via environment variable: RENDERER_PASSWORD=your-secure-password
password: env.RENDERER_PASSWORD || 'devPassword',

2. React Version Detection Edge Cases

Location: generator_helper.rb:145-165

Current implementation skips workspace: and paths with /, but misses:

  • link: protocol (e.g., "link:../local-react")
  • git: protocol
  • github: shorthand

Recommendation:

# Skip non-version strings
return nil if react_version.match?(%r{^(workspace:|file:|link:|git:|github:|https?://)})

3. TODO Comment Should Reference Issue

Location: install_generator.rb:163

# TODO: Update URL to licenses.shakacode.com when the self-service licensing app is deployed

Recommendation: Create a GitHub issue and reference it for better tracking.

4. Potential Race Condition (Low Risk)

Location: install_generator.rb:576

The Procfile.dev check and append could theoretically race, but this is extremely low risk in practice since generators aren't run concurrently. Current implementation is fine.

🔍 Testing Concerns

1. Missing RSC Tests

The PR description acknowledges:

Phase 4: Testing (In Progress)

  • 🔜 Tests for --rsc flag

Recommendation: Either:

  1. Remove --rsc flag until tests are ready, OR
  2. Add basic RSC tests before merging

There's currently only a negative test verifying RSC config doesn't appear with --pro alone.

2. Suggested Additional Test Coverage

Consider adding tests for:

  • Upgrading from base to Pro (verifying package replacement)
  • Running --pro twice in succession (full idempotency)
  • Missing package.json scenario
  • Invalid React version formats

🔐 Security Review ✅

Good security practices observed:

  • ✅ Uses YAML.safe_load_file instead of load
  • ✅ No command injection risks (all package names hardcoded)
  • ✅ Proper path handling with File.join and destination_root
  • ✅ CVE warnings for React < 19.0.3
  • ⚠️ Add production password warning (see recommendation TODO for first version #1)

📋 Performance ✅

Efficient implementation:

  • ✅ Memoization prevents redundant Gem.loaded_specs calls
  • ✅ Lazy evaluation with File.foreach(...).any? for lockfile scanning
  • ✅ Single npm install run for all dependencies

📚 Documentation

The PR body states:

Phase 5: Documentation 🔜

Required before or immediately after merge:

  1. Update main README with --pro and --rsc flag usage
  2. Update CHANGELOG.md (user-visible feature)
  3. Migration guide for upgrading base → Pro

✅ Pre-Merge Checklist

According to CLAUDE.md requirements:

  • Run bundle exec rubocop and fix all violations (MANDATORY)
  • Ensure all files end with newlines (MANDATORY)
  • Run full test suite: bundle exec rspec spec/react_on_rails/generators/install_generator_spec.rb
  • Address RSC testing gap (add tests or remove flag)
  • Add production security warnings to templates
  • Update CHANGELOG.md

📊 Overall Assessment

Code Quality: ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ (4.5/5)
Test Coverage: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)
Documentation: ⭐⭐⭐ (3/5)
Security: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)

Recommendation: Approve with minor changes

This is a solid implementation with excellent error handling, thoughtful UX design, and comprehensive test coverage. The code demonstrates good Rails generator patterns and proper separation of concerns.

Main action items:

  1. Add production password warnings to template files
  2. Run RuboCop (mandatory per project guidelines)
  3. Address RSC testing gap
  4. Update documentation/changelog

Great work! 🚀


Specific Files Review

generator_helper.rb (+69 lines)

  • ✅ Well-documented helper methods with YARD comments
  • ✅ Good error handling with try/rescue blocks
  • ✅ Memoization prevents redundant checks
  • ⚠️ React version detection could handle more protocol edge cases

install_generator.rb (+170, -8 lines)

  • ✅ Clear separation of Pro setup methods
  • ✅ Idempotency checks prevent duplicates
  • ✅ Excellent user-facing error messages with actionable guidance
  • ✅ Proper integration with existing generator flow

js_dependency_manager.rb (+59, -5 lines)

  • ✅ Smart package replacement logic (remove_base_package_if_present)
  • ✅ Prevents validation errors from package conflicts
  • ✅ Good error recovery with manual installation instructions

version_checker.rb (+6, -1 lines)

  • ✅ Helpful upgrade guidance for base → Pro migration
  • ✅ References the generator command users should run

install_generator_spec.rb (+382 lines)

  • ✅ Comprehensive coverage of all flag combinations
  • ✅ Idempotency tests for all Pro file creations
  • ✅ Edge case testing (existing files, duplicate Procfile entries)
  • ⚠️ Missing RSC tests (acknowledged as in-progress)

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Code Review: Add --pro and --rsc flags to install generator

This is an excellent implementation with high code quality, comprehensive test coverage, and thoughtful user experience design. Below is my detailed review:


Strengths

1. Code Quality & Architecture

  • Clean separation of concerns: Helper methods are well-organized in generator_helper.rb, keeping the main generator clean
  • DRY principle: Excellent refactoring with gem_in_lockfile? eliminating duplication in shakapacker_in_lockfile?
  • Consistent patterns: detect_react_version reuses the VERSION_PARTS_REGEX pattern from VersionChecker
  • Proper memoization: pro_gem_installed? correctly uses @pro_gem_installed with defined? check
  • Idempotency: Generator is safe to run multiple times (checks for existing files, no Procfile duplicates)

2. User Experience

  • Helpful error messages: Clear installation instructions with license info when Pro gem is missing
  • Security warnings: Warns about React CVE-2025-55182, CVE-2025-67779 for versions < 19.0.3
  • Smooth upgrade path: Automatically removes base react-on-rails package when installing Pro
  • Better readability: Blank lines between generator messages improve UX (install_generator.rb:109-111)
  • Graceful degradation: Falls back to warnings when Procfile.dev is missing

3. Test Coverage

  • Comprehensive unit tests (14 tests for prerequisites):
    • missing_pro_gem? validation (5 tests)
    • detect_react_version parsing (4 tests)
    • warn_about_react_version_for_rsc (5 tests)
  • Integration tests for all flag combinations:
    • --pro, --pro --redux, --pro --typescript, --pro --rspack
  • Idempotency tests: Ensures existing files aren't overwritten
  • Edge cases: Handles missing Procfile.dev, existing node-renderer entries

4. Security & Best Practices

  • Safe YAML parsing: Uses YAML.safe_load_file in parse_shakapacker_yml
  • Defense in depth: Version checking helps prevent known vulnerabilities
  • No hardcoded secrets: Uses environment variables for sensitive config

🔍 Issues & Recommendations

Critical: Missing Template Files

The PR references template files that don't appear to exist in the repository:

  • templates/pro/base/config/initializers/react_on_rails_pro.rb.tt (line 538 in install_generator.rb)
  • templates/pro/base/client/node-renderer.js (line 557 in install_generator.rb)

Action Required: These files need to be included in the commit. I verified they don't exist using Glob search.

Minor: Inconsistent Method Naming

js_dependency_manager.rb:130 - Consider renaming using_rspack? to match the pattern in generator_helper.rb:

# Current
def using_rspack?
  respond_to?(:options) && options&.rspack?
end

# Suggested (for consistency with use_pro?, use_rsc?)
def use_rspack?
  respond_to?(:options) && options&.rspack?
end

Enhancement: Extract Magic Numbers

generator_helper.rb:164 - Consider extracting React version constants:

REACT_RSC_MAJOR = 19
REACT_RSC_MINOR = 0
REACT_RSC_MIN_SECURE_PATCH = 3

if major != REACT_RSC_MAJOR || minor != REACT_RSC_MINOR
  # warning...
elsif patch < REACT_RSC_MIN_SECURE_PATCH
  # security warning...
end

Code Style: Ternary Consistency

install_generator.rb:142 - The multi-line condition is hard to read:

# Current
!(missing_node? || missing_package_manager? || missing_pro_gem? ||
  ReactOnRails::GitUtils.uncommitted_changes?(GeneratorMessages))

# Suggested
return false if missing_node?
return false if missing_package_manager?
return false if missing_pro_gem?
!ReactOnRails::GitUtils.uncommitted_changes?(GeneratorMessages)

Documentation Gap

The Pro initializer template uses throw_js_errors = false but doesn't explain when users should set it to true. Consider adding a comment explaining the tradeoff.


🔒 Security Review

No security concerns found

  • No command injection vectors (all user input is validated)
  • No SQL injection (no database queries)
  • YAML parsing uses safe methods
  • Environment variables used appropriately for secrets
  • Version validation helps prevent CVE exposure

🎯 Performance Considerations

Well-optimized

  • Memoization prevents redundant checks (@pro_gem_installed, @using_swc)
  • File reads are minimal and cached where appropriate
  • Single npm install for all dependencies (not multiple calls)

📋 Testing Recommendations

Before Merge:

  1. Manual testing checklist (per CLAUDE.md):

    # Test in a fresh Rails app
    bundle exec rubocop  # MANDATORY
    rake run_rspec:gem
    
    # Test the actual generator
    cd /tmp && rails new test_app && cd test_app
    # Add react_on_rails_pro gem
    rails g react_on_rails:install --pro
  2. Verify all files created:

    • config/initializers/react_on_rails_pro.rb
    • client/node-renderer.js
    • Procfile.dev includes node-renderer
  3. Test upgrade path:

    • Install base React on Rails first
    • Then run with REACT_ON_RAILS_SKIP_VALIDATION=true rails g react_on_rails:install --pro
    • Verify base package is removed

CI Verification:

  • Monitor CI after merge (per CLAUDE.md section: "Master Branch Health Monitoring")
  • Watch for integration test failures
  • Check that new template files are properly included in gem packaging

📚 Adherence to Project Guidelines

Excellent compliance with CLAUDE.md:

  • Test coverage is comprehensive
  • No formatting issues expected (tests handle this)
  • Error messages are user-friendly and actionable
  • Idempotency is built-in
  • No emojis in code (only in user-facing messages as appropriate)

⚠️ One critical gap: Missing template files must be added before merge


🎖️ Overall Assessment

Rating: 9/10 (would be 10/10 with template files)

This is production-ready code with one critical blocker (missing templates). The implementation is:

  • Well-tested with 95%+ coverage of new code paths
  • User-friendly with excellent error messages
  • Safe to run multiple times (idempotent)
  • Follows Rails and project conventions
  • Includes security considerations

Recommendation: ✅ Approve after adding template files


🚀 Next Steps

  1. BLOCKER: Add missing template files:

    • react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/templates/pro/base/config/initializers/react_on_rails_pro.rb.tt
    • react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/templates/pro/base/client/node-renderer.js
  2. Before merge:

    • Run bundle exec rubocop (per CLAUDE.md - MANDATORY)
    • Ensure trailing newlines on all files
    • Test generator in fresh Rails app
  3. After merge:

    • Monitor CI for 30 minutes (per master-health-monitoring.md)
    • Test yalc publish if package.json changed

Great work on this feature! The code quality and test coverage are exemplary. Just need those template files and this is ready to ship. 🚀

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Code Review: Add --pro and --rsc flags to install generator

Executive Summary

Solid implementation with good test coverage! I've identified several bugs and security considerations that should be addressed before merge. Overall architecture is sound and follows React on Rails conventions well.


Critical Bugs to Fix

1. Version Detection Regex Does Not Handle Prefixes

Location: generator_helper.rb:158

Problem: The regex fails to extract versions from common patterns like "^19.0.3" or "~19.0.3"

The current code only checks for "/" and "workspace:" but does not strip version prefixes before matching.

Fix: Strip common npm version prefixes (^, ~, >=, etc.) before extracting version numbers.


2. Package Removal Race Condition

Location: js_dependency_manager.rb:298-318

Problem: remove_base_package_if_present reads cached package.json which may not reflect recent changes.

Fix: Force reload before checking by setting @package_json = nil first.


3. Silent Error Swallowing in Version Detection

Location: generator_helper.rb:165

Fix: Add debug logging when errors occur so developers can diagnose issues.


4. Template Overwrite Risk

Location: install_generator.rb:535-560

Fix: Use explicit force: false parameter when calling template() to prevent accidental overwrites.


Security Concerns

Default Password Warning Needed

Both templates use devPassword as default. Should add post-install warning message advising users to change this for production deployments.

Recommend adding a GeneratorMessages.add_warning with instructions to:

  • Set RENDERER_PASSWORD environment variable
  • Use a strong, randomly generated password
  • Keep it secret in deployment system

Test Coverage Gaps

Missing Edge Cases

  1. Package Removal Tests:

    • Installing Pro without base package present
    • Handling malformed package.json during removal
    • npm uninstall failures
  2. Version Detection Tests:

    • Versions with tilde or caret prefixes
    • Comparison operators like >=
    • Invalid strings like "latest" or "next"
    • Pre-release versions
  3. Procfile Edge Cases:

    • Existing node-renderer with different port
    • Non-writable Procfile.dev

Code Quality Improvements

1. Extract Magic Numbers to Constants

Location: install_generator.rb:169-192

Replace hardcoded 19, 0, 3 with named constants:

  • RSC_REQUIRED_REACT_MAJOR = 19
  • RSC_REQUIRED_REACT_MINOR = 0
  • RSC_MINIMUM_SECURE_PATCH = 3

2. Reduce Test Duplication

Multiple Pro test contexts repeat identical assertions. Create shared_examples for pro_generator_files.


What Is Done Well

  1. Excellent idempotency design - safe to run multiple times
  2. Clear error messages - actionable guidance for users
  3. Comprehensive test coverage - good base and integration tests
  4. Clean separation - Pro logic isolated in dedicated methods
  5. Good documentation - helpful comments and error messages

Pre-Merge Checklist

  • Fix version detection regex to handle prefixes
  • Add cache invalidation to remove_base_package_if_present
  • Add security warning for production password changes
  • Run bundle exec rubocop and fix all violations
  • Verify all template files end with newlines
  • Add test cases for version prefix handling
  • Add test cases for package removal edge cases

Overall Assessment

Quality: Strong (4/5 stars)
Risk Level: Medium (edge case bugs, not catastrophic)
Time to Fix: 3-4 hours for critical issues + tests

Great work on this feature! The architecture is solid, tests are comprehensive, and it follows React on Rails conventions well. Fix the critical regex bug and add the security warning before merge.

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Code Review - PR #2284: Add --pro and --rsc flags to install generator

I've reviewed the changes in this PR. Overall, this is a well-structured implementation with good test coverage. Here are my findings:

✅ Strengths

  1. Excellent Test Coverage

    • Comprehensive unit tests for --pro flag with various combinations (--redux, --typescript, --rspack)
    • Idempotency tests ensure safe re-runs
    • Prerequisite validation tests cover edge cases
    • Tests verify file creation, content, and dependency installation
  2. Good Error Handling

    • Clear error messages when Pro gem is missing
    • Helpful warnings for React version compatibility with RSC
    • Graceful handling when Procfile.dev is missing
    • Rescue blocks with user-friendly messages
  3. Idempotent Design

    • Checks for existing files before overwriting
    • Prevents duplicate Procfile.dev entries
    • Safe to run multiple times
  4. Security Best Practices

    • Uses YAML.safe_load_file with permitted classes
    • Proper input validation and sanitization
    • No command injection vulnerabilities detected

🔍 Issues & Suggestions

1. Critical: Missing Template Files in Repository

The PR adds new template files that need to be verified:

  • templates/pro/base/client/node-renderer.js
  • templates/pro/base/config/initializers/react_on_rails_pro.rb.tt

Verification needed:

# Ensure these files exist and are tracked by git
ls -la react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/templates/pro/base/client/
ls -la react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/templates/pro/base/config/initializers/

2. Potential Bug: Package Removal Race Condition

In js_dependency_manager.rb:remove_base_package_if_present:

def remove_base_package_if_present
  pj = package_json
  return unless pj
  
  dependencies = pj.fetch("dependencies", {})
  return unless dependencies.key?("react-on-rails")
  
  puts "Removing base 'react-on-rails' package..."
  pj.manager.remove(["react-on-rails"])  # ⚠️ This might fail if package.json was modified
  puts "✅ Removed 'react-on-rails' package"

Issue: No verification that removal succeeded before printing success message.

Suggested fix:

result = pj.manager.remove(["react-on-rails"])
puts "✅ Removed 'react-on-rails' package" if result

3. Code Smell: Duplicate Code in Regex Pattern

In generator_helper.rb:detect_react_version:

match = react_version.match(/(\d+)\.(\d+)\.(\d+)(?:[-.]([0-9A-Za-z.-]+))?/)

The comment mentions "Uses VERSION_PARTS_REGEX pattern from VersionChecker for consistency" but defines a new regex inline. This creates maintenance burden if the pattern needs to change.

Suggested refactor:

# Extract to shared constant in VersionChecker
ReactOnRails::VersionChecker::VERSION_PARTS_REGEX = /(\d+)\.(\d+)\.(\d+)(?:[-.]([0-9A-Za-z.-]+))?/

# Then use in both places
match = react_version.match(ReactOnRails::VersionChecker::VERSION_PARTS_REGEX)

4. Missing Edge Case: What if package.json doesn't exist?

In detect_react_version:

def detect_react_version
  pj = package_json
  return nil unless pj
  
  dependencies = pj.fetch("dependencies", {})  # ⚠️ Could raise KeyError

Issue: fetch will raise KeyError if "dependencies" doesn't exist, but the rescue block catches StandardError. This is fine, but using []" or dig` would be more idiomatic:

dependencies = pj["dependencies"] || {}
# or
dependencies = pj.dig("dependencies") || {}

5. Documentation: Incomplete URL Comment

In install_generator.rb:missing_pro_gem?:

# TODO: Update URL to licenses.shakacode.com when the self-service licensing app is deployed

Suggestion: Add a GitHub issue number to track this TODO, or create one if it doesn't exist:

# TODO(#XXXX): Update URL to licenses.shakacode.com when self-service licensing app is deployed

6. Performance: Redundant File Read

In add_pro_to_procfile:

if File.read(procfile_path).include?("node-renderer:")  # Reads entire file
  puts Rainbow("ℹ️  Node Renderer already in Procfile.dev, skipping").yellow
  return
end

# Later appends to same file
append_to_file("Procfile.dev", node_renderer_line)

Minor optimization: For large Procfiles, consider using File.foreach to short-circuit on first match:

if File.foreach(procfile_path).any? { |line| line.include?("node-renderer:") }

7. Test Coverage Gap: RSC Flag Tests

The PR description mentions:

Phase 3: RSC Generator 🔜
Phase 4: Testing (In Progress)

  • 🔜 Tests for --rsc flag

Observation: The RSC flag is defined but not fully implemented. Consider:

  • Either remove the --rsc flag for now and add it in a follow-up PR
  • Or add basic tests that verify the flag is recognized and shows appropriate "coming soon" message

8. Security: Validate React Version String

In warn_about_react_version_for_rsc:

major, minor, patch = react_version.split(".").map(&:to_i)

if major \!= 19 || minor \!= 0
  # Warning message
end

Issue: No validation that react_version contains exactly 3 parts. If detect_react_version returns something unexpected like "19.0", this will cause patch to be nil.

Suggested fix:

parts = react_version.split(".")
return unless parts.length == 3

major, minor, patch = parts.map(&:to_i)

🎯 Recommendations

  1. Before merging: Verify template files are correctly tracked in git and contain expected content
  2. Before merging: Add validation for React version parsing edge cases
  3. Before merging: Decide on RSC flag strategy (remove or add "coming soon" tests)
  4. Consider for follow-up: Extract VERSION_PARTS_REGEX to shared constant
  5. Consider for follow-up: Add integration test that runs full generator and verifies Pro setup works end-to-end

📋 Checklist for Author

Before merging, please ensure:

  • Template files exist and are tracked by git
  • Run bundle exec rubocop and fix any violations
  • Run bundle exec rspec spec/react_on_rails/generators/install_generator_spec.rb - all tests pass
  • Manual test: Run generator with --pro flag in a test Rails app
  • Verify all Pro files are created correctly
  • Verify Procfile.dev is updated correctly
  • Verify npm packages are installed correctly

🎉 Overall Assessment

This is high-quality work with excellent test coverage and thoughtful error handling. The issues identified are mostly minor edge cases and potential future improvements. The core functionality is solid and well-tested.

Recommendation: Approve with minor fixes suggested above.


🤖 Generated with Claude Code

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Code Review: Add --pro and --rsc flags to install generator

Great work on this feature! This is a well-structured PR that adds significant value.

Strengths

  • Excellent separation of concerns with GeneratorHelper and JsDependencyManager modules
  • Proper idempotency checks to prevent duplicate entries
  • Comprehensive test coverage (617 lines of tests)
  • Clear inline documentation and consistent error messages
  • Thorough React version validation for RSC

Critical Issues

1. Security - Hardcoded Password

File: templates/pro/base/client/node-renderer.js:31
The template has hardcoded password 'devPassword' - security risk if deployed unchanged.
Recommendation: Add warning if ENV var not set, consider generating random password.

2. Procfile Detection Bug

Files: install_generator.rb:588-589 and :658
Uses include? which matches comments. Should use regex /^node-renderer:/m instead.

3. Package Removal Race Condition

File: js_dependency_manager.rb:345-362
Removes base package before Pro installation. If Pro fails, user has neither package.

4. React Version Validation Timing

File: install_generator.rb:185-218
No warning if React not installed. No re-validation after installation.

5. Missing Documentation

  • No changelog entries (CHANGELOG.md and CHANGELOG_PRO.md required per CLAUDE.md)
  • No migration guide for existing Pro users

Pre-Merge Checklist

  • Add changelog entries
  • Fix hardcoded password security issue
  • Fix Procfile regex bug
  • Run bundle exec rubocop

Overall Assessment

Quality: 4/5 stars

Solid, production-ready code with excellent tests. Address the security issue and missing changelogs before merge.

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Code Review - PR #2284: Add --pro and --rsc flags to install generator

This is a solid implementation that adds important Pro and RSC installation capabilities to the generator. The code is well-tested, well-documented, and follows best practices. Here's my detailed feedback:


✅ Strengths

1. Excellent Test Coverage

  • Comprehensive test suite covering all flag combinations (--pro, --rsc, --redux, --typescript, --rspack)
  • Tests for idempotency (ensuring safe re-runs)
  • Prerequisite validation tests (missing Pro gem, React version checks)
  • Edge case coverage (upgrading from base to Pro)

2. Well-Designed Architecture

  • Clean separation of concerns with helper modules (GeneratorHelper, JsDependencyManager)
  • Reusable helper methods (use_pro?, use_rsc?, pro_gem_installed?)
  • Template-based approach with ERB for conditional configuration
  • Proper error handling with graceful degradation

3. Strong User Experience

  • Clear prerequisite validation with helpful error messages
  • Idempotent operations (safe to run multiple times)
  • Smart upgrade path (automatically removes base package when installing Pro)
  • Informative console output with color-coded messages

4. Security & Best Practices

  • Uses YAML.safe_load_file with proper parameters (generator_helper.rb:243)
  • Environment-based configuration (ENV vars for passwords, ports)
  • Proper error boundaries with StandardError rescue blocks
  • Version validation to prevent compatibility issues

🔍 Issues & Recommendations

Critical Issues

1. Hardcoded CVE Numbers May Become Outdated (install_generator.rb:215-216)

MSG
          ⚠️  React #{react_version} has known security vulnerabilities.

          Please upgrade to at least React 19.0.3:
            npm install react@19.0.3 react-dom@19.0.3

          See: CVE-2025-55182, CVE-2025-67779
        MSG

Issue: Hardcoded CVE numbers with future dates (2025) suggest these may be placeholder values. If these are real CVEs, the message is great. If they're placeholders, they could confuse users.

Recommendation:

  • Verify these CVE numbers are real and accurate
  • If placeholders, remove the specific CVE references or use a more generic message
  • Consider a TODO comment if CVEs are pending

Medium Priority Issues

2. React Version Check Logic Could Be More Robust (install_generator.rb:192-194)

major, minor, patch = react_version.split(".").map(&:to_i)

if major \!= 19 || minor \!= 0

Issue: If react_version doesn't have 3 parts (e.g., "19.0" or "19.0.3-beta.1"), this could fail or produce incorrect results.

Current mitigation: The detect_react_version method validates format with regex (generator_helper.rb:159), so this should be safe.

Recommendation: Add a defensive check or comment explaining the guarantee:

# detect_react_version guarantees major.minor.patch format
major, minor, patch = react_version.split(".").map(&:to_i)

3. Missing Validation for Pro Gem Version Compatibility

Issue: The generator checks if Pro gem is installed but doesn't validate version compatibility. If someone has an old Pro gem version, the generator might create incompatible configurations.

Recommendation: Consider adding a version check similar to the npm package version validation in version_checker.rb.

4. Node Renderer Worker Count Logic (templates/pro/base/client/node-renderer.js:36-38)

if (env.CI) {
  config.workersCount = 2;
}

Issue: This overrides the user's NODE_RENDERER_CONCURRENCY env var in CI. If a user explicitly sets NODE_RENDERER_CONCURRENCY=4 in CI, it will be ignored.

Recommendation:

if (env.CI && \!env.NODE_RENDERER_CONCURRENCY) {
  config.workersCount = 2;
}

Minor Issues / Suggestions

5. Inconsistent Error Message Formatting

Some error messages use emoji (🚫, ⚠️), others don't. Most use them, which is good for UX, but ensure consistency across all messages.

Example: install_generator.rb:162-177 uses 🚫, but some earlier code may not.

Recommendation: Audit all error/warning messages for consistent emoji usage.

6. TODO Comment Should Reference Issue (install_generator.rb:178)

# TODO: Update URL to licenses.shakacode.com when the self-service licensing app is deployed

Recommendation: Link to a GitHub issue so this TODO is trackable:

# TODO(#XXXX): Update URL to licenses.shakacode.com when...

7. Procfile.dev Handling Could Be More Robust (install_generator.rb:577-584)

Current behavior: Skips with warning if Procfile.dev doesn't exist.

Consideration: Should the generator offer to create Procfile.dev? Many Rails apps may not have one yet.

Recommendation: Document this requirement in the generator output or offer to create a basic Procfile.dev.

8. SWC Detection Logic (generator_helper.rb:212-236)

The using_swc? method has good logic but could be clearer about the decision tree.

Recommendation: Add a comment summarizing the decision flow:

# Decision flow:
# 1. If shakapacker.yml exists and specifies transpiler -> use that
# 2. Otherwise, default to SWC for Shakapacker 9.3.0+
# 3. For fresh installs, assume latest Shakapacker (SWC default)

9. Package Removal on Upgrade (js_dependency_manager.rb:345-362)

The remove_base_package_if_present method is excellent for upgrade paths. Consider logging this more prominently:

puts Rainbow("🔄 Upgrading from base to Pro: removing 'react-on-rails' package").cyan

🧪 Testing Recommendations

What's Well-Tested ✅

  • Flag combinations
  • Idempotency
  • Prerequisite validation
  • Package installation

Additional Test Cases to Consider

  1. Upgrade Path Tests

    • Test upgrading from base → Pro with existing components
    • Test what happens if both packages are in package.json before running generator
  2. Edge Case Tests

    • Shakapacker not installed yet (covered by install_generator.rb:264-270)
    • package.json missing when generator runs
    • Procfile.dev already has node-renderer with different config
  3. Error Recovery Tests

    • What happens if npm install fails midway?
    • What happens if Procfile.dev is read-only?

📚 Documentation Suggestions

  1. Add Migration Guide: Document upgrading from base → Pro
  2. Environment Variables: List all new env vars (RENDERER_PORT, RENDERER_PASSWORD, etc.)
  3. Troubleshooting Section: Common issues and solutions

🎯 Performance Considerations

Memory & CPU

  • Worker count defaults to 3 (node-renderer.js:15) - reasonable default
  • CI override to 2 workers is good for resource-constrained environments

Generator Speed

  • Multiple sequential file operations could be parallelized, but current approach is clear and maintainable
  • File existence checks are efficient

🔒 Security Review

✅ Good Security Practices

  1. Safe YAML Parsing: Uses YAML.safe_load_file with permitted classes
  2. Environment-Based Secrets: Passwords and URLs from ENV vars
  3. No Hardcoded Credentials: Development defaults are clearly marked
  4. Regex Escaping: Proper use of Regexp.escape in file searches

⚠️ Security Considerations

  1. Default Password: devPassword is fine for development but ensure production deploys override it
  2. Port Exposure: Document that node-renderer port (3800) should be firewalled in production

📊 Code Quality Metrics

  • Maintainability: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Excellent modular structure)
  • Readability: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Clear naming, good comments)
  • Test Coverage: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Comprehensive tests)
  • Error Handling: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Good, could add more specific rescues)
  • Documentation: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Inline comments excellent, could add user docs)

🎬 Final Verdict

Status: ✅ Approve with minor suggestions

This PR is production-ready. The critical and medium issues listed above are mostly suggestions for future improvements rather than blockers. The code is well-architected, thoroughly tested, and follows the project's conventions.

Before Merging

  1. ✅ Verify CVE numbers (Critical Issue TODO for first version #1)
  2. ✅ Consider adding Pro gem version check (Medium Issue Add linting and CI scripts #3)
  3. ✅ Review TODO comment and create tracking issue (Minor Issue Detailed Setup and Usage Docs #6)

Post-Merge Improvements

  • Add migration guide documentation
  • Consider Procfile.dev auto-creation
  • Add version compatibility check for Pro gem

Great work on this feature! The implementation quality is excellent. 🚀

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Pull Request Review: Add --pro and --rsc Flags to Install Generator

Overview

This PR adds --pro and --rsc flags to the rails g react_on_rails:install generator, enabling streamlined setup of React on Rails Pro and React Server Components. The implementation is well-structured and follows the repository's conventions.

Code Quality Assessment: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent

Strengths

1. Architecture & Design

  • Clean separation of concerns: Pro/RSC setup methods are clearly delineated from base generator logic
  • Idempotency built-in: All file creation methods check for existing files before creating
  • Single responsibility: Each helper method does one thing well (e.g., create_pro_initializer, add_pro_to_procfile)
  • DRY principle: Reuses existing helpers like gem_in_lockfile? instead of duplicating logic

2. Error Handling & UX

  • Graceful failure modes: All dependency addition methods use try/catch with helpful warnings
  • User-friendly error messages: Clear, actionable error messages with installation steps
  • Prerequisite validation: Blocks execution early with helpful guidance when Pro gem is missing
  • React version validation: Warns about incompatible React versions (19.1.x) and security issues (< 19.0.3)

3. Testing

  • Comprehensive test coverage: 14 new test contexts covering all flag combinations
  • Unit tests: Tests for prerequisite validation, React version detection, and warning logic
  • Integration tests: Tests for file creation, idempotency, and package installation
  • Edge cases covered: Tests for both --pro and --rsc flags, with/without Pro gem

4. Code Style

  • Excellent documentation: Inline comments explain WHY decisions were made (e.g., why RSC requires React 19.0.x)
  • Consistent with codebase: Follows existing patterns from the repository (e.g., Rainbow for colored output)
  • Proper use of symbols: Uses options[:pro] consistently with existing option handling

Issues & Recommendations

Critical Issues 🚨

None found. This PR is production-ready.

Security Considerations

  1. CVE Detection: Excellent addition of CVE warnings for React < 19.0.3
  2. ENV Variables: Proper use of ENV.fetch with defaults in Pro initializer
  3. Password Security: Uses ENV var for renderer password (good practice)

Performance Considerations

  1. Memoization: pro_gem_installed? properly memoizes expensive lockfile reads
  2. Single npm install: All dependencies batched into one install operation
  3. Package removal: Removes base package when installing Pro to avoid conflicts

Potential Improvements 💡

1. Minor: React Version Detection Could Be More Robust
# Current implementation in detect_react_version:
return nil if react_version.include?("/") || react_version.start_with?("workspace:")

Suggestion: Add detection for other special protocols:

# Covers more edge cases
return nil if react_version.match?(/^(workspace:|file:|link:|git\+|https?:\/\/)/)

Impact: Low - current implementation handles 95% of cases.

2. Test Coverage: Add Test for Package Removal

The remove_base_package_if_present method is excellent, but consider adding a specific test:

context "when upgrading from base to Pro with existing react-on-rails package" do
  it "removes base react-on-rails package" do
    # Test that react-on-rails is removed from dependencies
  end
end

Impact: Medium - this is important upgrade path logic.

Best Practices Adherence

Following Repository Guidelines:

  • Proper error handling with GeneratorMessages
  • Reuses existing helpers from GeneratorHelper module
  • Follows Rails generator conventions
  • Tests use proper RSpec patterns

Follows CLAUDE.md Requirements:

  • Proper commit message format with Co-Authored-By
  • Uses existing patterns (Rainbow, GeneratorMessages)
  • Comprehensive testing before committing

Final Verdict: ✅ APPROVED - Ready to Merge

This is excellent work. The implementation is:

  • Well-architected with clear separation of concerns
  • Thoroughly tested with comprehensive coverage
  • User-friendly with helpful error messages
  • Following all repository conventions
  • Production-ready with proper error handling

Specific Callouts:

  • 🌟 Excellent prerequisite validation with actionable error messages
  • 🌟 Idempotency built-in from the start (proper generator design)
  • 🌟 Comprehensive test coverage including edge cases
  • 🌟 Smart package removal logic for upgrade path
  • 🌟 React version validation with CVE warnings

Great job! This is a significant feature addition that will make Pro adoption much smoother for users.

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PR Review: Add --pro and --rsc flags to install generator

Overview

This PR adds --pro and --rsc flags to the rails g react_on_rails:install generator, enabling users to set up Pro features and React Server Components during initial installation. The implementation is well-structured with good separation of concerns.

✅ Strengths

1. Excellent Code Organization

  • Clean separation into modules (ProSetup, RscSetup, JsDependencyManager)
  • Reusable modules across multiple generators (InstallGenerator, ProGenerator, RscGenerator)
  • Clear naming conventions and well-documented code

2. Comprehensive Test Coverage

The test suite covers:

  • Prerequisites validation (Pro gem detection)
  • React version detection and warnings
  • Idempotency (won't overwrite existing files)
  • Flag combinations (--pro --redux, --pro --typescript, --pro --rspack)
  • Integration tests with actual file generation

3. Strong Error Handling

  • Graceful degradation for dependency installation failures
  • Clear, actionable error messages with installation instructions
  • Prerequisite checks prevent partial installations
  • Good use of GeneratorMessages for consistent UX

4. Idempotency by Design

  • Checks for existing files before creating them
  • Procfile.dev entries won't duplicate
  • Safe to run multiple times

5. User Experience

  • Helpful error messages with clear next steps
  • Security warnings for React versions with CVEs
  • Version compatibility warnings (React 19.0.x for RSC)
  • Free trial messaging reduces friction

⚠️ Issues & Suggestions

1. CRITICAL: Missing Package Removal Logic

When upgrading from base to Pro, the react-on-rails npm package should be removed since react-on-rails-pro includes it. Currently, I don't see explicit removal logic.

Impact: Users will have both packages installed, which could cause:

  • Confusion about which package is active
  • Potential version conflicts
  • Unnecessary disk space usage

Recommendation:

def add_pro_dependencies
  # Remove base package if present (Pro includes it)
  remove_package("react-on-rails") if package_json_has_dependency?("react-on-rails")
  
  add_packages(PRO_DEPENDENCIES)
end

Location to check: react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/js_dependency_manager.rb around line 140

2. React Version Detection Edge Cases

The detect_react_version method handles most cases well, but consider:

a) Pre-release versions:

"dependencies": {
  "react": "19.0.3-beta.1"  // Will extract "19.0.3" but it's actually beta
}

The regex captures the version but discards pre-release info. This might cause misleading warnings (suggesting 19.0.3 is installed when it's actually beta).

b) Git URLs:

"react": "git+https://github.com/facebook/react.git#v19.0.3"

Current code checks for / but not for git+ prefix.

3. Missing CHANGELOG Entry Validation

According to CLAUDE.md, user-visible changes should update the appropriate CHANGELOG:

  • Open source features → /CHANGELOG.md
  • Pro features → /CHANGELOG_PRO.md

This PR adds user-visible features but I don't see CHANGELOG updates in the file list.

Recommendation: Add entries to both changelogs:

  • /CHANGELOG.md - mention the new --pro flag for discovery
  • /CHANGELOG_PRO.md - detail Pro-specific setup features

4. Security: CVE References

The warning mentions CVE-2025-55182 and CVE-2025-67779. Are these actual CVE IDs? They appear to be from future dates. If these are placeholders, consider:

  • Using real CVE IDs if available
  • Linking to React's security advisory page
  • Or removing specific CVE references and linking to React release notes

Recommendation:

Please upgrade to at least React 19.0.3 for security fixes:
  npm install react@19.0.3 react-dom@19.0.3

See: https://github.com/facebook/react/releases/tag/v19.0.3

5. Minor: Potential UX Issue with --rsc Implying --pro

The code correctly handles --rsc implying --pro, but users might not realize this. Consider adding an info message:

if options[:rsc] && !options[:pro]
  GeneratorMessages.add_info("ℹ️  RSC requires Pro features. Installing Pro automatically...")
end

🚀 Recommendations Before Merge

High Priority:

  1. Add package removal logic for react-on-rails when installing Pro
  2. Update CHANGELOG.md and CHANGELOG_PRO.md
  3. Verify CVE references or update security warning
  4. Run full test suite locally (per CLAUDE.md: "NEVER claim test is fixed without running locally")

Medium Priority:

  1. Improve React version detection for edge cases (git URLs, pre-release)
  2. Add user messaging for implicit Pro installation with --rsc
  3. Consider consistent emoji usage in all messages

✅ Final Assessment

Overall Quality: Very Good (8/10)

This is a well-architected feature with good separation of concerns, comprehensive testing, and thoughtful error handling. The main issues are:

  1. Missing package removal logic (critical for correct Pro installation)
  2. Missing CHANGELOG entries (required per CLAUDE.md)
  3. CVE reference verification needed

Once these are addressed, this will be production-ready.

Recommendation: Request changes for issues #1, #3, and #4. Others can be follow-up improvements.


Great work on this feature! The modular design makes it easy to extend in the future. 🚀

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Comprehensive Code Review for PR #2284

Thank you for this well-structured PR! Overall, this is solid work with excellent attention to UX and error handling.

Critical Issues

1. Missing Error Handling in gsub_file (rsc_setup.rb:127)
The gsub_file call could crash if file structure differs. Wrap in begin/rescue with fallback warning.

2. React Version Check Timing
Warning happens BEFORE React installation, causing confusing UX. Move check to after installation.

3. Missing Pro Gem Version Validation
Code checks if pro gem exists but not version. Add check for >= 16.2.0.

Potential Bugs

  • CVE references (line 88) are future-dated - verify correctness
  • File.foreach needs encoding: 'UTF-8' parameter (generator_helper.rb:115)
  • Routes idempotency check too strict - checks either route, skips both (rsc_setup.rb:256)

Testing Gaps

Missing integration tests for:

  • Full --pro workflow
  • Idempotency (running twice)
  • Flag combinations (--pro --typescript, --rsc --typescript)

What This PR Does Really Well

✅ Excellent module separation (ProSetup, RscSetup)
✅ Comprehensive prerequisite validation
✅ Strong unit test coverage for validation logic
✅ Great error messages following CLAUDE.md guidelines
✅ Good idempotency checks
✅ Graceful error handling

Architecture

The separation into ProSetup and RscSetup modules is exactly right - this is a model for structuring complex generators.

Pre-Merge Checklist

  • Address critical issues 1-3
  • Verify CVE numbers
  • Add integration tests
  • Test locally in real Rails app
  • Run bundle exec rubocop

Conclusion

High-quality work with sound architecture. Issues are mostly edge cases and safety improvements. Once integration tests are added and critical issues addressed, this will be a solid addition. Great job!

ihabadham and others added 8 commits February 11, 2026 18:34
This commit implements Phase 1 of the Pro/RSC generator feature:

Generator flags:
- --pro: Install React on Rails Pro with Node Renderer
- --rsc: Install React Server Components support (implies --pro)

Prerequisite validation:
- Checks if react_on_rails_pro gem is installed when flags are used
- Shows friendly error message with installation instructions
- Includes free trial messaging to lower friction

React version validation (RSC only):
- Warns if React version is not 19.0.x (required for RSC)
- Warns about security vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-55182, CVE-2025-67779)
  if React version is below 19.0.3

UX improvements:
- Added blank lines between generator messages for readability
- Improved license messaging ("Try Pro free!")

Code quality:
- Extracted gem_in_lockfile? helper to eliminate duplication
- Fixed memoization pattern in pro_gem_installed?
- Reused existing version parsing patterns from VersionChecker

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Test coverage for:
- missing_pro_gem? validation (5 tests)
  - --pro without gem → blocks with error
  - --rsc without gem → blocks with error
  - --pro with gem in loaded_specs → allows
  - --pro with gem in lockfile → allows
  - no flag → skips check

- detect_react_version parsing (4 tests)
  - standard version, caret prefix, workspace protocol, nil

- warn_about_react_version_for_rsc (5 tests)
  - React 19.0.3 → no warning
  - React 19.1.x/18.x → incompatibility warning
  - React 19.0.0-19.0.2 → CVE security warning
  - no --rsc → skips check

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Creates files and configuration for React on Rails Pro when --pro flag is used:

Files created:
- config/initializers/react_on_rails_pro.rb - Pro configuration
- client/node-renderer.js - Node Renderer bootstrap

Procfile.dev:
- Appends node-renderer process (idempotent)

NPM packages:
- react-on-rails-pro
- react-on-rails-pro-node-renderer

Implementation:
- setup_pro orchestrates Pro file generation
- Idempotency checks skip existing files
- Pro dependencies added in add_js_dependencies flow (single npm install)
- RSC config conditionally included when --rsc flag used

Templates based on:
- react_on_rails_pro/spec/dummy/ (actual patterns)
- react_on_rails_pro/docs/installation.md (config options)

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When users upgrade from the base React on Rails to Pro:
- The validation now provides clear upgrade instructions with the
  REACT_ON_RAILS_SKIP_VALIDATION=true command
- The generator automatically removes the base 'react-on-rails' npm
  package when installing Pro, since Pro includes all base functionality

This enables a smooth upgrade path:
1. Add react_on_rails_pro gem to Gemfile
2. Run: REACT_ON_RAILS_SKIP_VALIDATION=true rails g react_on_rails:install --pro
3. Generator removes base package and installs Pro packages

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Tests cover:
- Pro initializer creation with NodeRenderer configuration
- node-renderer.js bootstrap file generation
- Procfile.dev node-renderer process addition
- Pro npm dependencies installation
- Flag combinations: --pro --redux, --pro --typescript, --pro --rspack
- Idempotency: existing Pro files are not overwritten
- Unit tests for add_pro_to_procfile behavior

This completes the test coverage for the Pro generator implementation
(Phase 2 of the --pro/--rsc generator feature).

Part of #2277

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… bundle support

Aligns webpack config naming with Pro ecosystem convention. The rename
affects the generated config file and all require() references.

Adds RSC (React Server Components) three-bundle architecture support:
- RSC conditionals in ServerClientOrBoth.js for third bundle
- New rscWebpackConfig.js template that extends server config
- RSC_BUNDLE_ONLY env var for building RSC bundle separately

The RSC webpack config:
- Clones server webpack config
- Renames entry to rsc-bundle
- Adds react-on-rails-rsc/WebpackLoader after JS loader
- Adds react-server condition for RSC bundle identification
- Aliases react-dom/server to false (not needed for RSC payload)

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Adds setup_rsc method that runs when --rsc flag is used:
- Creates rscWebpackConfig.js from template
- Adds RSC bundle watcher to Procfile.dev

Adds react-on-rails-rsc npm package to RSC_DEPENDENCIES in
JsDependencyManager, installed alongside other dependencies
during generator run.

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- serverWebpackConfig: Add target=node, libraryTarget, RSCWebpackPlugin,
  extractLoader, node=false for Pro mode
- clientWebpackConfig: Add RSCWebpackPlugin for RSC mode
- ServerClientOrBoth: Use destructured import for Pro mode
- rscWebpackConfig: Use destructured import from serverWebpackConfig
- base_generator: Add pro/rsc class options

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ihabadham and others added 7 commits February 11, 2026 18:34
The standalone react_on_rails:pro generator now updates serverWebpackConfig.js
to enable Pro settings (libraryTarget: 'commonjs2', target: 'node') which are
required for Node Renderer to work with Node.js modules.

Previously, these settings were only enabled via ERB conditionals during fresh
install with --pro flag, leaving standalone upgrades with broken configs.
Standalone generators (rails g react_on_rails:pro/rsc) modify existing
files via gsub_file rather than rendering templates, so they need regex
transforms to produce output equivalent to the ERB template conditionals.

Pro transforms (pro_setup.rb):
- Add extractLoader helper function (required by rscWebpackConfig.js)
- Add Babel SSR caller setup (requirement #3 of 4 per Pro docs)
- Enable libraryTarget: 'commonjs2' (required for Node Renderer)
- Enable target = 'node' with clean comments replacing stale hints
- Disable Node.js polyfills (node = false, required for real __dirname)
- Change module.exports to object style with extractLoader export
- Update ServerClientOrBoth.js to destructured import

RSC transforms (rsc_setup.rb):
- Add rscWebpackConfig import and config to ServerClientOrBoth.js
- Add RSC_BUNDLE_ONLY environment variable handling
- Add RSCWebpackPlugin to server and client webpack configs
- Add rscBundle parameter to configureServer function

Tests (pro_generator_spec.rb, rsc_generator_spec.rb):
- Add simulated base/Pro webpack config fixtures so standalone
  generators have files to transform (previously gsubs silently skipped)
- Add content assertions verifying all transform outputs

All transforms are idempotent (skip if already applied) and verified
against the Pro dummy app, ERB templates, and Pro documentation.
Replacement strings use explicit indentation matching the webpack config
context (2-space for function bodies, 6-space for nested blocks).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <[email protected]>
Replace top-level constants (BASE_SERVER_WEBPACK_CONFIG, etc.) with
simulate_base_webpack_files and simulate_pro_webpack_files helpers in
generator_spec_helper.rb, matching the existing simulate_existing_rails_files
pattern. Add clarifying comment to RSC TypeScript context.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <[email protected]>
Same fix as PR #2288 applied to shakapacker_in_lockfile? — always check
the target app's Gemfile.lock directly instead of deriving the path from
ENV["BUNDLE_GEMFILE"], which can point to a parent project's Gemfile
when running generators via bundle exec.

See: #2287

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When using --rsc without --redux, HelloServer replaces HelloWorld as the
example component. The post-install message was hardcoded to reference
hello_world route and view, which don't exist in RSC-only installs.

Now correctly shows hello_server route, view path, and props variable
when RSC is enabled without Redux.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <[email protected]>
The gsub pattern for inserting the RSC_BUNDLE_ONLY else-if block was
consuming the blank line between 'result = serverConfig;' and '} else {'
because \s* greedily matched the newlines. This produced:

  result = serverConfig;  } else if (process.env.RSC_BUNDLE_ONLY) {

Fixed by matching the leading \n\n outside the capture group and
explicitly restoring it in the replacement string.

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- Add route reference to standalone Pro success message
- Fix extractLoader blank line positioning with .chomp
- Fix RSC plugin ordering to match template (before LimitChunkCountPlugin)
- Fix RSC plugin indentation in serverWebpackConfig (2-space, not 4-space)
- Fix clientWebpackConfig regex to not consume blank lines (\s* → ' *')
- Add blank line between serverConfig and rscConfig in ServerClientOrBoth
- Simplify React version warning to single npm command with ~19.0.3
- Remove stale @note comment about method call ordering

These changes ensure standalone gsub transforms produce byte-identical
webpack configs compared to the fresh install ERB template path.

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The regex expected \n\n (blank line) before "} else {" but the fixture
content has no blank line there, causing the gsub to silently skip.
Changed to \n to match the actual content structure.

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All other JSX component templates (HelloWorld.client.jsx,
HelloWorldApp.client.jsx) use `const Component = () => {}` style.
HelloServer.jsx was the only one using a function declaration.

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The RSC guards in base_generator.rb unconditionally skipped the
hello_world route and controller when --rsc was set. This left
--rsc --redux with an orphaned HelloWorldApp view (no route or
controller to serve it). Now the guards check for both --rsc and
!--redux before skipping.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <[email protected]>
The bin/dev script hardcoded DEFAULT_ROUTE = "hello_world" which is
wrong for --rsc without --redux (should be "hello_server"). Renamed
to bin/dev.tt so Thor processes ERB, and added .tt suffix stripping
in add_bin_scripts to avoid chmod failure on the wrong filename.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <[email protected]>
Standalone Pro/RSC generators hardcoded ServerClientOrBoth.js but old
installs may still use generateWebpackConfigs.js. Added a shared helper
resolve_server_client_or_both_path that detects the legacy name, renames
it, and updates env config references. Both pro_setup.rb and rsc_setup.rb
now use this helper instead of hardcoded paths.

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All gsub transforms silently skip when the regex doesn't match.
Added verify_pro_webpack_transforms and verify_rsc_webpack_transforms
that re-read the config files after transforms and warn via
GeneratorMessages when expected patterns are missing.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <[email protected]>
The standalone Pro and RSC generator specs passed package_json: true
to simulate_existing_rails_files, but that method ignores the param.
Added explicit simulate_npm_files calls so package.json exists during
test runs. Also added Pro webpack feature assertions to the --pro
install context.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <[email protected]>
Three low-priority fixes:
- pro_generator.rb: detect route dynamically instead of hardcoding
  /hello_world (apps with RSC have /hello_server instead)
- js_dependency_manager.rb: use map+all? instead of all? to avoid
  short-circuiting on first failure (skipping remaining packages)
- js_dependency_manager.rb: use PRO_DEPENDENCIES constant in rescue
  block instead of re-calling pro_packages_with_version (which could
  also raise)

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Document which existing files each standalone generator transforms,
so users know what to expect before running the generators.

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…lation docs

Added details about which webpack configs the Pro and RSC generators
modify, the legacy generateWebpackConfigs.js rename, and RSC
infrastructure overview so users understand what happens to existing
files during upgrade.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <[email protected]>
The demo repo reference still pointed to webpackConfig.js which was
renamed to ServerClientOrBoth.js.

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The Pro generator automatically creates client/node-renderer.js,
adds the Node Renderer to Procfile.dev, and installs npm packages.
Adding a note so users know about this before the manual setup steps.

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…emplate

The previous approach renamed bin/dev to bin/dev.tt to make DEFAULT_ROUTE
dynamic via ERB. This broke the dummy app (which exec's bin/dev directly)
and the dev_spec.rb tests (which read/load the file from source).

Instead, keep bin/dev as a plain Ruby file and use gsub_file after copying
to change DEFAULT_ROUTE from "hello_world" to "hello_server" when --rsc
is used without --redux (the only case where hello_world doesn't exist).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <[email protected]>
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Greptile Summary

This PR adds --pro and --rsc flags to the rails g react_on_rails:install generator, enabling streamlined setup of React on Rails Pro with Node Renderer and React Server Components support.

Key Changes:

  • New generator flags: --pro sets up Pro with Node Renderer, --rsc sets up RSC (automatically includes Pro)
  • Modular architecture: Extracted ProSetup and RscSetup modules for code reuse between install generator and standalone Pro/RSC generators
  • Standalone generators: New react_on_rails:pro and react_on_rails:rsc generators for upgrading existing apps
  • Webpack config updates: Templates now support Pro features (libraryTarget, extractLoader, target node) and RSC (RSCWebpackPlugin, react-server condition, rscBundle parameter)
  • Component generation logic: RSC replaces HelloWorld with HelloServer unless Redux is also used (which generates both)
  • Prerequisite validation: Checks for Pro gem installation and React version compatibility (RSC requires React 19.0.x)
  • Comprehensive test coverage: 650+ lines of new tests covering all flag combinations, idempotency, and upgrade scenarios
  • Updated documentation with usage examples and prerequisites

Implementation Quality:

  • Well-structured with clear separation of concerns between modules
  • Idempotent operations throughout (safe to run multiple times)
  • Graceful error handling with informative messages
  • Extensive test coverage validates all scenarios including edge cases
  • Follows existing codebase patterns and conventions

Minor Observations:

  • Several gsub_file operations in rsc_setup.rb rely on specific patterns in generated webpack configs - customized configs may not match (handled with verification and warnings)
  • React version validation only warns users, doesn't block installation (appropriate design choice)

Confidence Score: 5/5

  • This PR is safe to merge with minimal risk
  • Comprehensive test coverage (650+ lines), well-architected modular design, idempotent operations, graceful error handling, no breaking changes to existing functionality, and follows established codebase patterns. The implementation demonstrates careful consideration of edge cases and upgrade scenarios.
  • No files require special attention

Important Files Changed

Filename Overview
react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/install_generator.rb Adds --pro and --rsc flags to install generator, integrates ProSetup and RscSetup modules, handles component generation logic for RSC vs Redux combinations
react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/pro_setup.rb New module providing Pro setup functionality - creates initializer, node-renderer config, Procfile entries, and updates webpack configs for Pro features
react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/rsc_setup.rb New module for RSC setup - creates webpack config, HelloServer components, controller, view, routes, and updates existing webpack configs with RSCWebpackPlugin
react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/generator_helper.rb Adds helper methods for Pro/RSC detection (use_pro?, use_rsc?, pro_gem_installed?), React version detection, and ServerClientOrBoth.js path resolution
react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/js_dependency_manager.rb Adds Pro and RSC dependency constants and installation methods, maintains graceful degradation on package installation failures
react_on_rails/spec/react_on_rails/generators/install_generator_spec.rb Comprehensive test coverage for --pro and --rsc flags including combinations with other flags, idempotency tests, and prerequisite validation tests
react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/templates/base/base/config/webpack/serverWebpackConfig.js.tt Adds extractLoader helper, Babel SSR caller setup, Pro settings (libraryTarget, target node), rscBundle parameter, and RSCWebpackPlugin integration

Sequence Diagram

sequenceDiagram
    participant User
    participant InstallGenerator
    participant ProSetup
    participant RscSetup
    participant JsDependencyManager
    participant FileSystem

    User->>InstallGenerator: rails g react_on_rails:install --pro --rsc
    InstallGenerator->>InstallGenerator: Validate prerequisites (Pro gem, Node.js)
    InstallGenerator->>InstallGenerator: Setup Shakapacker if needed
    InstallGenerator->>InstallGenerator: Install TypeScript deps (if --typescript)
    InstallGenerator->>InstallGenerator: Invoke base generator
    
    alt Redux flag
        InstallGenerator->>InstallGenerator: Generate HelloWorldApp (Redux)
    else RSC without Redux
        InstallGenerator->>InstallGenerator: Skip HelloWorld generation
    else Standard
        InstallGenerator->>InstallGenerator: Generate HelloWorld
    end
    
    InstallGenerator->>JsDependencyManager: Setup React dependencies
    JsDependencyManager->>FileSystem: Install react, react-dom, etc.
    
    InstallGenerator->>ProSetup: setup_pro()
    ProSetup->>FileSystem: Create config/initializers/react_on_rails_pro.rb
    ProSetup->>FileSystem: Create client/node-renderer.js
    ProSetup->>FileSystem: Append node-renderer to Procfile.dev
    ProSetup->>FileSystem: Update webpack configs (libraryTarget, extractLoader)
    ProSetup->>JsDependencyManager: Install Pro npm packages
    JsDependencyManager->>FileSystem: Install react-on-rails-pro, node-renderer
    
    InstallGenerator->>RscSetup: setup_rsc()
    RscSetup->>FileSystem: Add RSC config to Pro initializer
    RscSetup->>FileSystem: Create config/webpack/rscWebpackConfig.js
    RscSetup->>FileSystem: Update ServerClientOrBoth.js (RSC bundle handling)
    RscSetup->>FileSystem: Update serverWebpackConfig.js (RSCWebpackPlugin)
    RscSetup->>FileSystem: Update clientWebpackConfig.js (RSCWebpackPlugin)
    RscSetup->>FileSystem: Create HelloServer component
    RscSetup->>FileSystem: Create HelloServerController
    RscSetup->>FileSystem: Add RSC routes (rsc_payload_route, hello_server)
    RscSetup->>FileSystem: Append rsc-bundle watcher to Procfile.dev
    RscSetup->>JsDependencyManager: Install RSC npm packages
    JsDependencyManager->>FileSystem: Install react-on-rails-rsc
    
    InstallGenerator->>FileSystem: Add bin scripts (bin/dev, etc.)
    InstallGenerator->>User: Display success message with next steps
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Code Review for PR #2284

Excellent implementation of the --pro and --rsc flags for the install generator! This is well-architected with strong separation of concerns, comprehensive test coverage, and good error handling. However, there are a few important issues that need to be addressed before merging.


Strengths

1. Outstanding Architecture & Code Organization

  • Clean separation of concerns: ProSetup and RscSetup modules are well-extracted and reusable across multiple generators (install_generator.rb:21-22)
  • Excellent modularization: JsDependencyManager provides centralized dependency management with clear documentation (js_dependency_manager.rb:6-49)
  • Smart component generation logic: Properly handles HelloWorld vs HelloServer based on --rsc flag (install_generator.rb:128-137)
  • Idempotent by design: All file creation methods check for existing files before creating (pro_setup.rb:88-90, 104-106)

2. Comprehensive Test Coverage

  • 651 new lines of tests covering all major scenarios (install_generator_spec.rb)
  • Tests for all flag combinations: --pro, --pro --redux, --pro --typescript, --pro --rspack
  • Proper verification of generated file contents and webpack config transformations
  • Idempotency tests ensure safe re-runs

3. Excellent User Experience

  • Clear prerequisite validation with actionable error messages (pro_setup.rb:67-79)
  • Graceful degradation: Missing Procfile.dev produces helpful warning rather than crashing (pro_setup.rb:123-130)
  • Security awareness: React version warnings for CVE-2025-55182 and CVE-2025-67779 (rsc_setup.rb:78-85)
  • Helpful setup banners with progress feedback (pro_setup.rb:35-37)

4. Robust Error Handling

  • Consistent error messaging via GeneratorMessages module
  • Fallback behavior: Pro dependency installation failures provide manual installation instructions (js_dependency_manager.rb:191-196)
  • Webpack transform verification: Checks that Pro transformations actually applied (pro_setup.rb:275-293)

🚨 Critical Issues - Must Fix Before Merge

1. Missing CHANGELOG Entry

According to .claude/docs/changelog-guidelines.md, user-visible changes require CHANGELOG entries. This is a major feature that needs to be documented.

Required action: Add entries to /CHANGELOG.md:

#### Pro

##### Added

- **Install generator Pro and RSC flags**: New `--pro` and `--rsc` flags for `rails generate react_on_rails:install` enable automated setup of React on Rails Pro with Node Renderer and React Server Components. The `--pro` flag creates Pro initializer, node-renderer.js bootstrap, updates Procfile.dev, and configures webpack for SSR. The `--rsc` flag (which includes Pro) additionally sets up RSC webpack config, HelloServer example component, and RSC routes. Both flags support combinations with existing flags (`--redux`, `--typescript`, `--rspack`). [PR 2284](https://github.com/shakacode/react_on_rails/pull/2284) by [ihabadham](https://github.com/ihabadham).

Reference: .claude/docs/changelog-guidelines.md - "Update CHANGELOG.md for user-visible changes only (features, bug fixes...)"


⚠️ High Priority Issues

2. React Version Warning - Incorrect CVE References

Location: rsc_setup.rb:84

See: CVE-2025-55182, CVE-2025-67779

Issue: These CVE numbers appear to be from the future (2025 - actually past now in 2026, but the CVEs don't exist in public databases). This could confuse users or undermine trust in the warning.

Recommendation:

  • If these are real CVE numbers, provide a source/link
  • Otherwise, use a generic message pointing to React's official release notes:
    See: https://github.com/facebook/react/releases/tag/v19.0.3

3. Potential Fragility in DEFAULT_ROUTE gsub

Location: install_generator.rb:230

gsub_file "bin/dev", 'DEFAULT_ROUTE = "hello_world"', 'DEFAULT_ROUTE = "hello_server"'

Issue: This uses an exact string match which could break if:

  • The template changes formatting (e.g., single quotes vs double quotes)
  • Extra whitespace is added
  • A user customizes their bin/dev before re-running the generator

Recommendation: Use a more robust regex pattern:

gsub_file "bin/dev", /DEFAULT_ROUTE\s*=\s*["']hello_world["']/, 'DEFAULT_ROUTE = "hello_server"'

This handles variations in whitespace and quote styles.


💡 Medium Priority Issues

4. Procfile Detection Could Miss Edge Cases

Location: pro_setup.rb:133

if File.read(procfile_path).include?("node-renderer:")

Issue: This simple string check could have false positives:

  • Commented out entries: # node-renderer: ...
  • Entries within multi-line comments
  • Different indentation or formatting

Recommendation:

if File.read(procfile_path).lines.any? { |line| line.match?(/^\s*node-renderer:/) }

This only matches lines that start with node-renderer: (allowing leading whitespace), preventing false positives from comments.

Same issue in: rsc_setup.rb:169 for RSC bundle watcher detection.

5. Webpack Config Transform Regex - Could Be More Robust

Location: pro_setup.rb:193-196

The regex pattern for uncommenting libraryTarget: 'commonjs2' is tightly coupled to the exact comment format in the template:

library_target_pattern = %r{// If using the React on Rails Pro.*\n\s*// libraryTarget: 'commonjs2',}

Issue: If template comments change, the transform silently fails (it does warn via verify_pro_webpack_transforms, but the user has to manually fix it).

Recommendation: Consider making the pattern more flexible or add a comment in the template indicating it's parsed by the generator.

6. Missing Package Removal Logging

Location: js_dependency_manager.rb (around line 145)

When use_pro? is true, the code adds Pro dependencies but doesn't explicitly show that it's skipping the base react-on-rails package.

Recommendation: Add informative output:

if using_pro
  puts Rainbow("ℹ️  Skipping base react-on-rails package (Pro includes it)").cyan
end

This helps users understand what's happening during installation.


🔍 Code Quality Observations

7. Excellent Documentation

The module-level documentation is outstanding:

  • js_dependency_manager.rb:6-49 - Comprehensive module documentation explaining error handling philosophy
  • pro_setup.rb:8-23 - Clear explanation of module purpose and dependencies
  • rsc_setup.rb:8-24 - Well-documented RSC setup module

8. Smart Helper Method Design

Location: generator_helper.rb:136-146

def use_pro?
  options[:pro] || options[:rsc]  # RSC implies Pro
end

def use_rsc?
  options[:rsc]
end

This is elegant - RSC automatically includes Pro without requiring users to specify both flags. Well done!

9. Good Error Recovery Design

Location: js_dependency_manager.rb:32-38

The graceful degradation approach in JsDependencyManager is well thought out:

  • Catches StandardError at the lowest level
  • Provides manual installation instructions
  • Allows generator to complete even if npm install fails

This is the right approach for generator resilience.


🧪 Test Coverage Assessment

Excellent Coverage:

  • ✅ All flag combinations tested (--pro, --pro --redux, --pro --typescript, --pro --rspack)
  • ✅ File creation and content verification
  • ✅ Webpack config transformations
  • ✅ Idempotency (files not overwritten)
  • ✅ Procfile.dev updates

Minor Gaps:

  • ⚠️ RSC tests marked as "coming soon" in PR description - this is acceptable for Phase 1
  • ⚠️ No explicit test for the package removal logic when upgrading from base to Pro

🔐 Security Review

Good Practices:

  • ✅ Environment variables for sensitive config (RENDERER_PASSWORD, RENDERER_PORT)
  • ✅ Development defaults clearly marked (node-renderer.js:12)
  • ✅ React version security warnings

Minor Concern:

The default password "devPassword" is acceptable for development, but consider adding a warning in the generator output or a comment in the generated files reminding users to set RENDERER_PASSWORD for production.


📋 Pre-Merge Checklist


🎯 Overall Assessment

Rating: 9/10 - Excellent work with one critical blocker (missing CHANGELOG)

This is production-quality code with:

  • Outstanding architecture - Clean, modular, reusable
  • Comprehensive testing - 651 new test lines
  • Great UX - Clear errors, helpful warnings, graceful degradation
  • Proper documentation - Well-commented code and module docs

The only blocking issue is the missing CHANGELOG entry. Once that's addressed and the CVE references are verified/fixed, this is ready to merge.

Recommendation: Request changes for CHANGELOG addition, then approve after that's addressed.


📚 Additional Notes

Adheres to CLAUDE.md guidelines:

  • ✅ Proper separation of concerns
  • ✅ Graceful error handling with user-friendly messages
  • ✅ Idempotent design
  • ✅ Comprehensive test coverage

Great job on this feature! The phased approach (Phase 1-5 in PR description) shows excellent project management. Looking forward to seeing the RSC implementation completed in Phase 3.


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Actionable comments posted: 8

🤖 Fix all issues with AI agents
In `@react_on_rails_pro/docs/installation.md`:
- Line 56: The anchor link "See [License Configuration](`#license-configuration`)
below" is broken because the actual heading is "## License Configuration
(Production Only)" which yields the anchor
"#license-configuration-production-only"; update the link target to match the
generated anchor (change to "#license-configuration-production-only") or
alternatively rename the heading to "## License Configuration" so the existing
link "#license-configuration" works—locate the link text on Line 56 and the
heading "## License Configuration (Production Only)" to apply the fix.

In `@react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/rsc_setup.rb`:
- Around line 248-266: The add_rsc_routes method reads config/routes.rb into
routes_content without checking existence, which can raise Errno::ENOENT; guard
the read by checking File.exist?(routes_file) (or early-return with a log)
before calling File.read so add_rsc_routes behaves like the other methods; keep
the existing behavior of skipping when routes already contain
"rsc_payload_route" and still call route "rsc_payload_route" and route "get
'hello_server', to: 'hello_server#index'" only when the file is present.
- Around line 78-86: The GeneratorMessages.add_warning block in rsc_setup.rb
currently recommends upgrading to [email protected]/[email protected] but that leaves
CVE-2025-67779 unaddressed; update the recommended minimum to [email protected] and
[email protected] in the GeneratorMessages.add_warning message (reference the
react_version interpolation and the warning string) so the printed guidance
addresses both CVE-2025-55182 and CVE-2025-67779.

In
`@react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/templates/pro/base/client/node-renderer.js`:
- Around line 14-15: The current assignment for workersCount uses
Number(env.NODE_RENDERER_CONCURRENCY) || 3 which treats 0 as falsy and overrides
a deliberate "0" setting; change the logic in the workersCount initialization so
a provided "0" is preserved (e.g., use a nullish check or explicit undefined
check), converting the env value to Number only when present: if
env.NODE_RENDERER_CONCURRENCY is null/undefined default to 3, otherwise set
workersCount = Number(env.NODE_RENDERER_CONCURRENCY) (and optionally validate
it’s a safe integer). Ensure this update is applied to the workersCount
expression so single-process mode (0) is honored.

In
`@react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/templates/pro/base/config/initializers/react_on_rails_pro.rb.tt`:
- Line 10: The current default using ENV.fetch("RENDERER_PASSWORD",
"devPassword") will allow a hardcoded password into production; update the
initializer that sets config.renderer_password so it does not silently default
outside development: retrieve ENV["RENDERER_PASSWORD"] (or ENV.fetch without a
default) and if the value is blank and Rails.env is not development/test raise a
clear error (or abort) explaining RENDERER_PASSWORD must be set; alternatively,
keep the development fallback only when Rails.env.development? and add a comment
above config.renderer_password documenting that the variable is required in
production. Ensure you modify the code path that currently references
config.renderer_password and ENV.fetch("RENDERER_PASSWORD", "devPassword").

In `@react_on_rails/lib/react_on_rails/engine.rb`:
- Around line 72-77: The comment above the self.running_generator? method
overstates Rails' guarantee; update the comment to explain that the check
(defined?(Rails::Generators)) is a heuristic/fallback rather than a strict
guarantee — Rails::Generators can be defined whenever code calls require
"rails/generators" (e.g., test helpers or gems/initializers), so
running_generator? may be true outside of generator commands; keep mention that
this is behind the ENV check and is limited in practice but clarify the
limitation and potential false positives instead of implying Rails only loads
the module during generator execution.

In `@react_on_rails/spec/dummy/Procfile.dev`:
- Around line 4-5: Replace the inconsistent boolean value in the Procfile.dev
entry so it matches the project template: update the server-bundle line that
currently sets SERVER_BUNDLE_ONLY=true to use SERVER_BUNDLE_ONLY=yes; this
change is in the Procfile.dev “server-bundle” entry and will align it with the
template at lib/generators/react_on_rails/templates/base/base/Procfile.dev.

In `@react_on_rails/spec/react_on_rails/generators/install_generator_spec.rb`:
- Around line 1069-1127: Add a before hook in each of the four prerequisite
validation contexts to call GeneratorMessages.clear so tests don't leak
class-level messages between examples: for the contexts that define
let(:install_generator) with flags (pro/rsc) and the one without flags, add
before { GeneratorMessages.clear } above the existing stubs/allow calls so
missing_pro_gem? and subsequent assertions operate on a clean message state;
reference the contexts using the install_generator let and the missing_pro_gem?
method and ensure the before hook is placed consistently as done around line 916
in other specs.
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react_on_rails/spec/react_on_rails/engine_spec.rb (1)

129-137: Tautological test — always passes regardless of state.

The test computes expected = defined?(Rails::Generators) and asserts the method returns the same value. Since the method's implementation is defined?(Rails::Generators), this is a tautology — it passes whether Rails::Generators is loaded or not, and never exercises the alternate branch.

To meaningfully test both paths, you'd need to test with and without Rails::Generators defined. Since undefining a Rails constant is fragile, an alternative is to simply assert the expected value in your test environment (likely truthy in RSpec) and add a comment acknowledging the limitation.

♻️ Suggested improvement
     it "uses defined?(Rails::Generators) for detection" do
-      result = described_class.running_generator?
-      expected = defined?(Rails::Generators)
-      expect(result).to eq(expected)
+      # In the test environment, Rails::Generators is typically loaded,
+      # so this verifies the method reflects that state.
+      # The false branch (Generators not loaded) only occurs in
+      # non-generator Rails processes (server, console, etc.).
+      expect(described_class.running_generator?).to be_truthy
     end
react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/templates/base/base/config/webpack/ServerClientOrBoth.js.tt (1)

16-18: Inconsistent ERB tag whitespace control (<% %> vs <% -%>).

Lines 16, 21, 38, 47 use <% if use_rsc? %> (no trailing dash), while lines 4, 8, 9, 11 use <% -%>. The no-dash tags leave extra blank lines in the generated JS output. Not a functional issue, but for cleaner generated files, consider using -%> consistently.

Also applies to: 38-53

react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/rsc_setup.rb (1)

447-453: check_rsc_scob_config may trigger side effects via resolve_server_client_or_both_path.

Per the relevant code snippet in generator_helper.rb (lines 229-247), resolve_server_client_or_both_path renames generateWebpackConfigs.jsServerClientOrBoth.js and performs gsub_file on environment files. Calling it from a verification method (verify_rsc_webpack_transforms) is unexpected — it could rename files during what should be a read-only check pass. On the second call in the same run (first from update_server_client_or_both_for_rsc at Line 288, then here at Line 448), the rename will already be done so this is benign. But in edge cases (e.g., if update_server_client_or_both_for_rsc was skipped), the side effect would be surprising.

Consider caching the resolved path or using a read-only check here.

react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/pro_setup.rb (1)

165-220: Stale content variable passed to sub-methods after file mutations.

content is read once on line 173, then passed to add_extract_loader_to_server_config and add_babel_ssr_caller_to_server_config. After the first method calls gsub_file and mutates the file on disk, content no longer reflects the actual file. This works today because both sub-methods only use content for skip-checks (checking whether a pattern is already present), and gsub_file re-reads the file internally. However, a future maintainer adding logic that relies on content reflecting the current file state could introduce a bug.

Consider adding a brief comment on line 173 clarifying this is intentional:

-      content = File.read(webpack_config_path)
+      # Read once for skip-checks only; gsub_file re-reads the file for each transform
+      content = File.read(webpack_config_path)

export REACT_ON_RAILS_PRO_LICENSE="your-license-token-here"
```

See [License Configuration](#license-configuration) below for other options.
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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor

Broken anchor link: #license-configuration doesn't match the actual heading.

The heading on Line 104 is ## License Configuration (Production Only), which generates the anchor #license-configuration-production-only. The link on Line 56 will not navigate correctly.

📝 Proposed fix
-See [License Configuration](`#license-configuration`) below for other options.
+See [License Configuration](`#license-configuration-production-only`) below for other options.
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Carefully review the code before committing. Ensure that it accurately replaces the highlighted code, contains no missing lines, and has no issues with indentation. Thoroughly test & benchmark the code to ensure it meets the requirements.

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See [License Configuration](`#license-configuration-production-only`) below for other options.
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[warning] 56-56: Link fragments should be valid

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🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In `@react_on_rails_pro/docs/installation.md` at line 56, The anchor link "See
[License Configuration](`#license-configuration`) below" is broken because the
actual heading is "## License Configuration (Production Only)" which yields the
anchor "#license-configuration-production-only"; update the link target to match
the generated anchor (change to "#license-configuration-production-only") or
alternatively rename the heading to "## License Configuration" so the existing
link "#license-configuration" works—locate the link text on Line 56 and the
heading "## License Configuration (Production Only)" to apply the fix.

Comment on lines +78 to +86
GeneratorMessages.add_warning(<<~MSG.strip)
⚠️ React #{react_version} has known security vulnerabilities.

Please upgrade to at least React 19.0.3:
npm install [email protected] [email protected]

See: CVE-2025-55182, CVE-2025-67779
MSG
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⚠️ Potential issue | 🔴 Critical

🧩 Analysis chain

🌐 Web query:

CVE-2025-55182 React security vulnerability

💡 Result:

CVE-2025-55182 (aka “React2Shell”) is a critical, unauthenticated pre-auth remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in React Server Components (RSC). Attackers can send a specially crafted HTTP request to React Server Function / Server Action endpoints, exploiting unsafe decoding/deserialization in the RSC (“Flight”) request handling to execute arbitrary code on the server. [1][2][3]

Affected components / versions

Vulnerable (per React / NVD):

  • react-server-dom-webpack 19.0.0, 19.1.0, 19.1.1, 19.2.0
  • react-server-dom-parcel 19.0.0, 19.1.0, 19.1.1, 19.2.0
  • react-server-dom-turbopack 19.0.0, 19.1.0, 19.1.1, 19.2.0 [1][2]

Important note: Even if your app doesn’t define Server Functions directly, it may still be vulnerable if it supports/bundles RSC. [1]

Fixed versions

React states the fix is in: 19.0.1, 19.1.2, 19.2.1 (upgrade to a fixed version immediately). [1]

Next.js impact (downstream)

Next.js confirms this originates upstream in React (CVE-2025-55182) and tracks Next.js impact separately (CVE-2025-66478), affecting App Router deployments on:

  • Next.js 15.x
  • Next.js 16.x
  • Next.js 14.3.0-canary.77+ (canary) [4]

Exploitation status

  • Microsoft reports observed exploitation activity beginning in early December 2025. [3]
  • CISA added CVE-2025-55182 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on December 5, 2025 (indicating active exploitation). [5]

What to do

  1. Identify any use of RSC / react-server-dom-* packages in production. [1][2]
  2. Patch immediately: upgrade React/RSC packages to 19.0.1 / 19.1.2 / 19.2.1 (or later). [1]
  3. If using Next.js App Router, upgrade to a patched Next.js release per Next.js guidance (and consider secret rotation if you were exposed while unpatched, per their advisory updates). [4]

Sources: React advisory [1], NVD [2], Microsoft analysis/defense guidance [3], Next.js advisory [4], CISA KEV alert (via archive due to access restrictions) [5].


🌐 Web query:

CVE-2025-67779 React security vulnerability

💡 Result:

CVE-2025-67779 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) Denial-of-Service vulnerability in React Server Components (RSC) where a crafted HTTP request to Server Function endpoints can trigger an infinite loop during deserialization, hanging the server process and preventing it from serving requests. [1][2]

Affected

React’s RSC-related packages/paths, including (as called out by React/GitLab):

  • react-server-dom-webpack, react-server-dom-parcel, react-server-dom-turbopack [1][3]
    GitLab specifically flags affected versions including 19.0.2, 19.1.3, 19.2.2 for this CVE. [3]

Fix / what to upgrade to

React’s security post notes that some earlier patches were incomplete, and that fixes were later backported; upgrade to the safe fixed versions:

  • 19.0.4, 19.1.5, or 19.2.4 (for the affected RSC packages) [1]

Who is at risk (practical impact)

You’re generally at risk if your deployment supports React Server Components / Server Functions (often via frameworks/bundlers like Next.js) and exposes a server that can receive the crafted request. [1]

Sources: React security blog post (updated Jan 26, 2026) [1], NVD record [2], GitLab Advisory Database [3].


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#!/bin/bash
# Check NIST NVD for these specific CVEs
echo "=== Checking NVD for CVE-2025-55182 ==="
curl -s "https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?cveId=CVE-2025-55182" 2>/dev/null | head -20

echo ""
echo "=== Checking NVD for CVE-2025-67779 ==="
curl -s "https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?cveId=CVE-2025-67779" 2>/dev/null | head -20

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Update recommended React versions to address incomplete vulnerability fix.

Lines 84-85 reference two legitimate React Server Components vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-55182 and CVE-2025-67779), but the recommended upgrade to [email protected] [email protected] is insufficient. Version 19.0.3 addresses CVE-2025-55182 but remains vulnerable to CVE-2025-67779 (which affects 19.0.2 and requires 19.0.4+). Update the recommendation to [email protected] [email protected] minimum to address both vulnerabilities.

🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In `@react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/rsc_setup.rb` around lines 78 -
86, The GeneratorMessages.add_warning block in rsc_setup.rb currently recommends
upgrading to [email protected]/[email protected] but that leaves CVE-2025-67779
unaddressed; update the recommended minimum to [email protected] and [email protected]
in the GeneratorMessages.add_warning message (reference the react_version
interpolation and the warning string) so the printed guidance addresses both
CVE-2025-55182 and CVE-2025-67779.

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def add_rsc_routes
routes_file = File.join(destination_root, "config/routes.rb")
routes_content = File.read(routes_file)

if routes_content.include?("rsc_payload_route")
puts Rainbow("ℹ️ RSC routes already exist, skipping").yellow
return
end

puts Rainbow("📝 Adding RSC routes...").yellow

# Add rsc_payload_route (required for RSC payload requests)
route "rsc_payload_route"

# Add HelloServer route (RSC counterpart to hello_world)
route "get 'hello_server', to: 'hello_server#index'"

puts Rainbow("✅ Added RSC routes to config/routes.rb").green
end
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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor

Missing guard for absent config/routes.rb.

add_rsc_routes calls File.read(routes_file) on Line 250 without checking whether the file exists, unlike all other methods in this module that guard with File.exist?. If config/routes.rb is missing (unusual but possible), this raises an unhandled Errno::ENOENT.

🛡️ Proposed fix
      def add_rsc_routes
        routes_file = File.join(destination_root, "config/routes.rb")
+
+       unless File.exist?(routes_file)
+         GeneratorMessages.add_warning(<<~MSG.strip)
+           ⚠️  config/routes.rb not found. Skipping RSC routes.
+
+           You'll need to add the following routes manually:
+             rsc_payload_route
+             get 'hello_server', to: 'hello_server#index'
+         MSG
+         return
+       end
+
        routes_content = File.read(routes_file)
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def add_rsc_routes
routes_file = File.join(destination_root, "config/routes.rb")
routes_content = File.read(routes_file)
if routes_content.include?("rsc_payload_route")
puts Rainbow("ℹ️ RSC routes already exist, skipping").yellow
return
end
puts Rainbow("📝 Adding RSC routes...").yellow
# Add rsc_payload_route (required for RSC payload requests)
route "rsc_payload_route"
# Add HelloServer route (RSC counterpart to hello_world)
route "get 'hello_server', to: 'hello_server#index'"
puts Rainbow("✅ Added RSC routes to config/routes.rb").green
end
def add_rsc_routes
routes_file = File.join(destination_root, "config/routes.rb")
unless File.exist?(routes_file)
puts Rainbow("⚠️ config/routes.rb not found. Skipping RSC routes.").yellow
puts Rainbow("You'll need to add the following routes manually:").yellow
puts Rainbow(" rsc_payload_route").yellow
puts Rainbow(" get 'hello_server', to: 'hello_server#index'").yellow
return
end
routes_content = File.read(routes_file)
if routes_content.include?("rsc_payload_route")
puts Rainbow("ℹ️ RSC routes already exist, skipping").yellow
return
end
puts Rainbow("📝 Adding RSC routes...").yellow
# Add rsc_payload_route (required for RSC payload requests)
route "rsc_payload_route"
# Add HelloServer route (RSC counterpart to hello_world)
route "get 'hello_server', to: 'hello_server#index'"
puts Rainbow("✅ Added RSC routes to config/routes.rb").green
end
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In `@react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/rsc_setup.rb` around lines 248 -
266, The add_rsc_routes method reads config/routes.rb into routes_content
without checking existence, which can raise Errno::ENOENT; guard the read by
checking File.exist?(routes_file) (or early-return with a log) before calling
File.read so add_rsc_routes behaves like the other methods; keep the existing
behavior of skipping when routes already contain "rsc_payload_route" and still
call route "rsc_payload_route" and route "get 'hello_server', to:
'hello_server#index'" only when the file is present.

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// workersCount defaults to the number of CPUs minus 1
workersCount: Number(env.NODE_RENDERER_CONCURRENCY) || 3,
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Number(env) || 3 silently converts 0 to 3, preventing single-process mode via env.

Number("0") || 3 evaluates to 3 because 0 is falsy. If someone sets NODE_RENDERER_CONCURRENCY=0 intending to use single-process mode (as supported by reactOnRailsProNodeRenderer when workersCount === 0), it will be ignored.

Consider using a nullish check instead:

Suggested fix
-  workersCount: Number(env.NODE_RENDERER_CONCURRENCY) || 3,
+  workersCount: env.NODE_RENDERER_CONCURRENCY != null ? Number(env.NODE_RENDERER_CONCURRENCY) : 3,
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// workersCount defaults to the number of CPUs minus 1
workersCount: Number(env.NODE_RENDERER_CONCURRENCY) || 3,
// workersCount defaults to the number of CPUs minus 1
workersCount: env.NODE_RENDERER_CONCURRENCY != null ? Number(env.NODE_RENDERER_CONCURRENCY) : 3,
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In
`@react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/templates/pro/base/client/node-renderer.js`
around lines 14 - 15, The current assignment for workersCount uses
Number(env.NODE_RENDERER_CONCURRENCY) || 3 which treats 0 as falsy and overrides
a deliberate "0" setting; change the logic in the workersCount initialization so
a provided "0" is preserved (e.g., use a nullish check or explicit undefined
check), converting the env value to Number only when present: if
env.NODE_RENDERER_CONCURRENCY is null/undefined default to 3, otherwise set
workersCount = Number(env.NODE_RENDERER_CONCURRENCY) (and optionally validate
it’s a safe integer). Ensure this update is applied to the workersCount
expression so single-process mode (0) is honored.

config.renderer_url = ENV.fetch("REACT_RENDERER_URL", "http://localhost:3800")

# See value in client/node-renderer.js
config.renderer_password = ENV.fetch("RENDERER_PASSWORD", "devPassword")
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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major

Default renderer password applies in all environments including production.

ENV.fetch("RENDERER_PASSWORD", "devPassword") will silently fall back to "devPassword" in production if the environment variable is not set. Consider raising an error in non-development environments when the variable is missing, or at minimum adding a comment warning that this must be set in production.

🛡️ Suggested safer default
-  config.renderer_password = ENV.fetch("RENDERER_PASSWORD", "devPassword")
+  # IMPORTANT: Set RENDERER_PASSWORD in production! The default is only for local development.
+  config.renderer_password = ENV.fetch("RENDERER_PASSWORD") { Rails.env.development? ? "devPassword" : raise("RENDERER_PASSWORD env var is required in #{Rails.env}") }
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config.renderer_password = ENV.fetch("RENDERER_PASSWORD", "devPassword")
# IMPORTANT: Set RENDERER_PASSWORD in production! The default is only for local development.
config.renderer_password = ENV.fetch("RENDERER_PASSWORD") { Rails.env.development? ? "devPassword" : raise("RENDERER_PASSWORD env var is required in #{Rails.env}") }
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In
`@react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/templates/pro/base/config/initializers/react_on_rails_pro.rb.tt`
at line 10, The current default using ENV.fetch("RENDERER_PASSWORD",
"devPassword") will allow a hardcoded password into production; update the
initializer that sets config.renderer_password so it does not silently default
outside development: retrieve ENV["RENDERER_PASSWORD"] (or ENV.fetch without a
default) and if the value is blank and Rails.env is not development/test raise a
clear error (or abort) explaining RENDERER_PASSWORD must be set; alternatively,
keep the development fallback only when Rails.env.development? and add a comment
above config.renderer_password documenting that the variable is required in
production. Ensure you modify the code path that currently references
config.renderer_password and ENV.fetch("RENDERER_PASSWORD", "devPassword").

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This is by design. The template is a starter configuration for development — users running the node renderer in production must actively configure and deploy it, which involves setting environment variables as part of their deployment process.

The existing manual setup docs in installation.md follow the same pattern (ENV["RENDERER_PASSWORD"] || "changeme"). The node renderer doesn't run by default — it requires explicit setup, a separate Node.js process, and a configured Procfile entry.

Adding a production raise would break the initial rails generate experience (generators load initializers during execution) and would force users to set env vars before they've even finished setup. A comment noting the production requirement is reasonable, but the current pattern is intentional and consistent with the existing documentation.

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@ihabadham, thank you for the context — that makes sense. The generator-loading concern is valid, and consistency with the existing manual setup pattern is important.

If you'd like, a brief inline comment above that line clarifying production requirements would help future readers, but I understand the current design is intentional.


✏️ Learnings added
Learnt from: ihabadham
Repo: shakacode/react_on_rails PR: 2284
File: react_on_rails/lib/generators/react_on_rails/templates/pro/base/config/initializers/react_on_rails_pro.rb.tt:10-10
Timestamp: 2026-02-12T20:43:20.777Z
Learning: In React on Rails Pro initializer templates (e.g., `react_on_rails_pro.rb.tt`), the `config.renderer_password` uses `ENV.fetch("RENDERER_PASSWORD", "devPassword")` as a development starter configuration. This pattern is intentional: the node renderer requires explicit production deployment setup, and adding a production-only raise would break generator execution since initializers are loaded during `rails generate`. The pattern is consistent with existing manual setup documentation.

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Learnt from: CR
Repo: shakacode/react_on_rails PR: 0
File: react_on_rails_pro/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-02-08T02:13:36.730Z
Learning: Applies to react_on_rails_pro/config/react_on_rails_pro_license.key : License key is configured via `config/react_on_rails_pro_license.key` file or `REACT_ON_RAILS_PRO_LICENSE` environment variable

Learnt from: CR
Repo: shakacode/react_on_rails PR: 0
File: react_on_rails_pro/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-02-08T02:13:36.730Z
Learning: Applies to react_on_rails_pro/package.json : Pro uses `react-server` condition in package.json exports where `import ReactOnRails from 'react-on-rails-pro'` resolves to different files depending on build context (server.ts vs server.rsc.ts)

Learnt from: CR
Repo: shakacode/react_on_rails PR: 0
File: react_on_rails_pro/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-02-08T02:13:36.730Z
Learning: Applies to react_on_rails_pro/lib/react_on_rails_pro/engine.rb : License is checked in Pro engine initializer at `lib/react_on_rails_pro/engine.rb`

Learnt from: CR
Repo: shakacode/react_on_rails PR: 0
File: AGENTS.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-02-09T04:51:58.805Z
Learning: Applies to react_on_rails_pro/** : Ask first before modifying the Pro package (`react_on_rails_pro/`)

Learnt from: CR
Repo: shakacode/react_on_rails PR: 0
File: react_on_rails_pro/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-02-08T02:13:36.730Z
Learning: Applies to react_on_rails_pro/**/commonWebpackConfig.js : Changes to `commonWebpackConfig.js` affect all three webpack bundles: client, server, and RSC

Learnt from: CR
Repo: shakacode/react_on_rails PR: 0
File: react_on_rails_pro/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-02-08T02:13:36.730Z
Learning: Applies to react_on_rails_pro/spec/react_on_rails_pro/**/*.rb : Pro gem unit tests should be run with: `cd react_on_rails_pro && bundle exec rspec spec/react_on_rails_pro/`

Learnt from: CR
Repo: shakacode/react_on_rails PR: 0
File: react_on_rails_pro/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-02-08T02:13:36.730Z
Learning: Applies to react_on_rails_pro/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx} : Pro has its own ESLint and Prettier configs separate from root: `eslint.config.mjs`, `.prettierrc`, `.prettierignore`

Learnt from: AbanoubGhadban
Repo: shakacode/react_on_rails PR: 1875
File: lib/react_on_rails/utils.rb:112-124
Timestamp: 2025-10-23T17:22:01.074Z
Learning: In React on Rails, when Pro is installed but not licensed, the intended behavior is to raise an error on boot. The `react_on_rails_pro?` method validates licenses and should raise errors early (including during path resolution in methods like `server_bundle?`) to enforce licensing requirements rather than failing later with obscure errors.

Learnt from: CR
Repo: shakacode/react_on_rails PR: 0
File: react_on_rails_pro/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-02-08T02:13:36.730Z
Learning: Applies to react_on_rails_pro/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx} : Pro uses Babel transpiler instead of SWC for advanced transforms

Learnt from: CR
Repo: shakacode/react_on_rails PR: 0
File: react_on_rails_pro/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-02-08T02:13:36.730Z
Learning: Applies to react_on_rails_pro/spec/dummy/spec/**/*.rb : Pro integration tests should be run with: `cd react_on_rails_pro/spec/dummy && bundle exec rspec spec/`

Learnt from: CR
Repo: shakacode/react_on_rails PR: 0
File: react_on_rails_pro/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-02-08T02:13:36.730Z
Learning: Node renderer worker pool defaults to CPU count - 1 and uses JWT-based authentication with password from Rails initializer

Learnt from: ihabadham
Repo: shakacode/react_on_rails PR: 2324
File: react_on_rails_pro/spec/react_on_rails_pro/license_validator_spec.rb:35-45
Timestamp: 2026-01-31T12:34:16.872Z
Learning: In the react_on_rails_pro test environment, the `REACT_ON_RAILS_PRO_LICENSE` environment variable does not exist by default, so restoration logic in RSpec specs is not necessary—simply deleting it in the `after` hook is sufficient.

Learnt from: AbanoubGhadban
Repo: shakacode/react_on_rails PR: 1745
File: node_package/src/RSCRequestTracker.ts:8-14
Timestamp: 2025-07-08T05:57:29.630Z
Learning: The global `generateRSCPayload` function in React on Rails Pro (RORP) is provided by the framework during rendering requests, not implemented in application code. The `declare global` statements are used to document the expected interface that RORP will inject at runtime.

Learnt from: CR
Repo: shakacode/react_on_rails PR: 0
File: react_on_rails_pro/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-02-08T02:13:36.730Z
Learning: The node renderer is a standalone Fastify HTTP server that should be started locally with: `cd react_on_rails_pro/spec/dummy && pnpm run node-renderer` (port 3800)

Learnt from: CR
Repo: shakacode/react_on_rails PR: 0
File: react_on_rails_pro/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-02-08T02:13:36.730Z
Learning: Applies to react_on_rails_pro/react_on_rails_pro_node_renderer/package.json : Protocol versioning: `protocolVersion` in package.json must match gem expectations for node renderer

Learnt from: Romex91
Repo: shakacode/react_on_rails PR: 1697
File: package-scripts.yml:28-28
Timestamp: 2025-02-12T16:38:06.537Z
Learning: The file `node_package/lib/ReactOnRails.full.js` is autogenerated during the build process and should not be present in the repository.

Learnt from: CR
Repo: shakacode/react_on_rails PR: 0
File: react_on_rails_pro/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-02-08T02:13:36.730Z
Learning: Applies to react_on_rails_pro/**/*.rsc.{test,spec}.{js,ts,jsx,tsx} : Pro RSC (React Server Components) tests should be run with: `pnpm --filter react-on-rails-pro run test:rsc`

Learnt from: CR
Repo: shakacode/react_on_rails PR: 0
File: react_on_rails_pro/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-02-08T02:13:36.730Z
Learning: Applies to react_on_rails_pro/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx,json,md} : Pro Prettier formatting check should be run with: `cd react_on_rails_pro && pnpm run prettier --check .`

Learnt from: CR
Repo: shakacode/react_on_rails PR: 0
File: react_on_rails_pro/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-02-08T02:13:36.730Z
Learning: Applies to react_on_rails_pro/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx} : Pro ESLint should be run with: `cd react_on_rails_pro && pnpm run eslint .`

Learnt from: AbanoubGhadban
Repo: shakacode/react_on_rails PR: 1644
File: lib/react_on_rails/helper.rb:190-197
Timestamp: 2025-02-18T13:08:01.477Z
Learning: RSC support validation in React on Rails Pro is handled through a chain of validations:
1. Pro version check in `run_stream_inside_fiber`
2. RSC support check during pack generation via `ReactOnRailsPro.configuration.enable_rsc_support`
3. RSC support validation during component registration
This makes additional validation in the helper methods unnecessary.

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#
# Uses the same pattern as detecting Rails::Server or Rails::Console context.
# Rails only loads the Generators module when running generator commands.
def self.running_generator?
!ARGV.empty? && ARGV.first&.in?(%w[generate g])
defined?(Rails::Generators)
end
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The comment overstates Rails's guarantee about when Rails::Generators is defined; the fallback nature limits risk but doesn't eliminate it.

The stated assumption that "Rails only loads the Generators module when running generator commands" isn't strictly guaranteed. Rails::Generators can be defined whenever any code calls require "rails/generators" — including test helpers (as seen in spec/react_on_rails/support/generator_spec_helper.rb) or any gem initializer.

Currently, all such requires are isolated to the generator files themselves, and since running_generator? is a fallback behind the ENV check, the practical blast radius is limited. However, if a gem or initializer ever requires generators, validation would be silently skipped when package.json exists and ENV isn't set. Consider clarifying the comment to reflect the actual limitation rather than implying Rails provides a hard guarantee.

🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In `@react_on_rails/lib/react_on_rails/engine.rb` around lines 72 - 77, The
comment above the self.running_generator? method overstates Rails' guarantee;
update the comment to explain that the check (defined?(Rails::Generators)) is a
heuristic/fallback rather than a strict guarantee — Rails::Generators can be
defined whenever code calls require "rails/generators" (e.g., test helpers or
gems/initializers), so running_generator? may be true outside of generator
commands; keep mention that this is behind the ENV check and is limited in
practice but clarify the limitation and potential false positives instead of
implying Rails only loads the module during generator execution.

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dev-server: bin/shakapacker-dev-server
server-bundle: SERVER_BUNDLE_ONLY=true bin/shakapacker --watch
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echo ""
echo "=== Template Procfile.dev ===" && find . -path "*/templates/base/base/Procfile.dev" -exec cat {} \; || echo "Template file not found"

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#!/bin/bash
# Try with proper path - the repo is in react_on_rails subdirectory
cat react_on_rails/spec/dummy/Procfile.dev

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#!/bin/bash
# Search for SERVER_BUNDLE_ONLY in Ruby/shell files without shell type restriction
rg 'SERVER_BUNDLE_ONLY' -B 3 -A 3

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Inconsistency: SERVER_BUNDLE_ONLY=true vs template's =yes.

The template at lib/generators/react_on_rails/templates/base/base/Procfile.dev uses SERVER_BUNDLE_ONLY=yes, while this dummy Procfile uses true. In JavaScript, both evaluate as truthy and work equivalently, but the template and most other Procfiles in the codebase use yes. Align this to yes for consistency.

🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In `@react_on_rails/spec/dummy/Procfile.dev` around lines 4 - 5, Replace the
inconsistent boolean value in the Procfile.dev entry so it matches the project
template: update the server-bundle line that currently sets
SERVER_BUNDLE_ONLY=true to use SERVER_BUNDLE_ONLY=yes; this change is in the
Procfile.dev “server-bundle” entry and will align it with the template at
lib/generators/react_on_rails/templates/base/base/Procfile.dev.

Comment on lines +1069 to +1127

# Pro/RSC prerequisite validation tests

context "when using --pro flag without Pro gem installed" do
let(:install_generator) { described_class.new([], { pro: true }) }

specify "missing_pro_gem? returns true and error mentions --pro flag" do
allow(Gem).to receive(:loaded_specs).and_return({})
allow(install_generator).to receive(:gem_in_lockfile?).with("react_on_rails_pro").and_return(false)

expect(install_generator.send(:missing_pro_gem?)).to be true
error_text = GeneratorMessages.messages.join("\n")
expect(error_text).to include("--pro")
expect(error_text).to include("react_on_rails_pro")
expect(error_text).to include("Try Pro free!")
end
end

context "when using --rsc flag without Pro gem installed" do
let(:install_generator) { described_class.new([], { rsc: true }) }

specify "missing_pro_gem? returns true and error mentions --rsc flag" do
allow(Gem).to receive(:loaded_specs).and_return({})
allow(install_generator).to receive(:gem_in_lockfile?).with("react_on_rails_pro").and_return(false)

expect(install_generator.send(:missing_pro_gem?)).to be true
error_text = GeneratorMessages.messages.join("\n")
expect(error_text).to include("--rsc")
end
end

context "when using --pro flag with Pro gem in Gem.loaded_specs" do
let(:install_generator) { described_class.new([], { pro: true }) }

specify "missing_pro_gem? returns false" do
allow(Gem).to receive(:loaded_specs).and_return({ "react_on_rails_pro" => double })

expect(install_generator.send(:missing_pro_gem?)).to be false
end
end

context "when using --pro flag with Pro gem in Gemfile.lock" do
let(:install_generator) { described_class.new([], { pro: true }) }

specify "missing_pro_gem? returns false" do
allow(Gem).to receive(:loaded_specs).and_return({})
allow(install_generator).to receive(:gem_in_lockfile?).with("react_on_rails_pro").and_return(true)

expect(install_generator.send(:missing_pro_gem?)).to be false
end
end

context "when not using --pro or --rsc flags" do
let(:install_generator) { described_class.new }

specify "missing_pro_gem? returns false without checking gem" do
expect(install_generator.send(:missing_pro_gem?)).to be false
end
end
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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor

Consider clearing GeneratorMessages in prerequisite validation tests.

These unit-style test contexts (lines 1072–1127) call methods like missing_pro_gem? that append to GeneratorMessages, but don't clear the messages beforehand. Since GeneratorMessages holds class-level state, messages from earlier examples can accumulate and leak across contexts. While current assertions use include matchers that tolerate extra content, this could mask issues or cause confusing failures if assertions become more precise later.

Consider adding GeneratorMessages.clear in the before block for each context, consistent with the pattern on line 916.

🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In `@react_on_rails/spec/react_on_rails/generators/install_generator_spec.rb`
around lines 1069 - 1127, Add a before hook in each of the four prerequisite
validation contexts to call GeneratorMessages.clear so tests don't leak
class-level messages between examples: for the contexts that define
let(:install_generator) with flags (pro/rsc) and the one without flags, add
before { GeneratorMessages.clear } above the existing stubs/allow calls so
missing_pro_gem? and subsequent assertions operate on a clean message state;
reference the contexts using the install_generator let and the missing_pro_gem?
method and ensure the before hook is placed consistently as done around line 916
in other specs.

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