examples-and-references.md

Examples and Migration References

Use this page as the canonical index for public React on Rails reference repos. The goal is to make evaluation, migration, and React on Rails Pro adoption easy to navigate without scattering hard-coded repository links across the docs.

Some public repos still use older slugs with underscores or legacy wording. This page is the source of truth for which public repos are current and worth starting from.

Starter Repos

One starter repo is fully open source; one requires React on Rails Pro — check each entry's note before evaluating.

SSR + HMR Tutorial Demo (open source)

• Repo: shakacode/react-on-rails-demo-ssr-hmr
• Use it when you want the maintained Rails + React + SSR + HMR walkthrough repo that backs the tutorial and Webpack configuration guidance.

React on Rails Pro + RSC Starter (Pro)

• Repo: shakacode/react-on-rails-rsc-demo
• Use it when you want a minimal public sample for React Server Components with React on Rails Pro.
• Note: this repo uses React on Rails Pro. See OSS vs Pro for evaluation guidance.

In-Repo Reference

Spec Dummy App

• Repo: shakacode/react_on_rails — spec/dummy
• Use it when you want the simplest in-repo reference for current generator and feature behavior.
• Note: this is the in-repo test app used by the RSpec suite, not a standalone starter repository.

Migration References

For detailed proof criteria and migration contribution guidance, see Example Migrations.

• shakacode/react-on-rails-example-migration — focused before/after react-rails → React on Rails migration reference.
• shakacode/react-on-rails-example-open-flights — larger example app that shows React on Rails replacing react-rails in a more realistic codebase.

React on Rails Pro + RSC Demos

Note: The repos below use React on Rails Pro. See OSS vs Pro for evaluation guidance.

Hacker News RSC Demo

• Repo: shakacode/react-on-rails-demo-hacker-news-rsc
• Use it when you want a compact public demo of React on Rails Pro with React Server Components on a familiar read-heavy UI.

Marketplace RSC Performance Demo

• Repo: shakacode/react-on-rails-demo-marketplace-rsc
• Use it when you want a public performance-oriented RSC demo showing the shape of the user-visible win on a marketplace-style surface.

Gumroad-Style RSC Benchmark Demo

• Repo: shakacode/react-on-rails-demo-gumroad-rsc
• Use it when you want a benchmark-oriented comparison between an Inertia-style surface and a React on Rails Pro + RSC surface on the same product domain.
• Note: this is a ShakaCode-built demo modeled on a Gumroad-style UI, not an official Gumroad product or integration.

Live Demos

• reactrails.com — production-style React on Rails app you can click through in your browser without any local setup. Backed by the legacy shakacode/react-webpack-rails-tutorial source.

Legacy Repos

Version-specific demos, test-* repos, generator snapshots, and older tutorial repos are useful historical references, but they are not the primary starting point for new evaluations.

• Legacy full app: shakacode/react-webpack-rails-tutorial — older production-style app (see Live Demos above for the running site at reactrails.com). Still useful as a historical reference, but not the recommended starting point for new projects.

If you are choosing a public reference repo for docs, talks, or adoption work, start with the repos above.