# Handcuffs [![Circle CI](https://circleci.com/gh/procore/handcuffs.svg?style=svg)](https://circleci.com/gh/procore/handcuffs) Handcuffs provides an easy way to run migrations in phases in your [Ruby on Rails](https://rubyonrails.org/) application. To configure, first create a handcuff initializer and define a configuration ```ruby # config/initializers/handcuffs.rb Handcuffs.configure do |config| config.phases = [:pre_deploy, :post_deploy] end ``` Then call `phase` from inside your migrations ```ruby # db/migrate/20160318230933_add_on_sale_column.rb class AddOnSaleColumn < ActiveRecord::Migration phase :pre_deploy def up add_column :products, :on_sale, :boolean end def down remove_column :products, :on_sale end end ``` ```ruby # db/migrate/20160318230988_add_on_sale_index class AddOnSaleColumn < ActiveRecord::Migration phase :post_deploy def up add_index :products, :on_sale, algorithm: :concurrently end def down remove_column :products, :on_sale end end ``` You can then run your migrations in phases using ```bash rake handcuffs:migrate[pre_deploy] ``` or ```bash rake handcuffs:migrate[post_deploy] ``` You can run all migrations using ```bash rake handcuffs:migrate[all] ``` This differs from running `rake db:migrate` in that specs will be run in the _order that the phases are defined in the handcuffs config_. If you run a handcuffs rake task and any migration does not have a phase defined, an error will be raised before any migrations are run. To prevent this error, you can define a default phase for migrations that don't define one. ```ruby # config/initializers/handcuffs.rb Handcuffs.configure do |config| config.phases = [:pre_deploy, :post_deploy] config.default_phase = :pre_deploy end ``` ## Installation Add this line to your application's Gemfile: ```ruby gem 'handcuffs' ``` And then execute: $ bundle Or install it yourself as: $ gem install handcuffs ##Running specs The specs for handcuffs are in the dummy application at `/spec/dummy/spec`. The spec suite requires PostgreSQL. To run it you will have to set the environment variables `POSTGRES_DB_USERNAME` and `POSTGRES_DB_PASSWORD`. You can then run the suite using `rake spec` ## Contributing Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/procore/handcuffs. This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are expected to adhere to the [Contributor Covenant](http://contributor-covenant.org) code of conduct. ## License The gem is available as open source under the terms of the [MIT License](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT). ## About Procore Procore Logo Handcuffs is maintained by Procore Technologies. Procore - building the software that builds the world. Learn more about the #1 most widely used construction management software at [procore.com](https://www.procore.com/)