=== WARNING: From version 1.2.0 and above "slug" method has been renamed to "has_slug". --- {Gem Version}[http://badge.fury.io/rb/slugs] {}[https://codeclimate.com/github/museways/slugs] {Build Status}[https://travis-ci.org/museways/slugs] {Dependency Status}[https://gemnasium.com/museways/slugs] = Slugs Inspired in friendly_id but more minimalistic. = Install Put this line in your Gemfile: gem 'slugs' Then bundle: $ bundle = Usage Add the column in your migration: t.string :slug (If you are using translatable_records you need to place the column in the translation table, this has been done this way because it’s easier to maintain and your queries will be faster avoiding extra joins) Update your db: rake db:migrate Call the has_slug method in your model: If you want to use the value of one field: has_slug :prop To concatenate the value of multiple fields: has_slug :prop1, :prop2, :prop3 Or if you need a very custom slug you can use a lambda, proc or block: has_slug proc { |record| "#{record.prop}-custom" }