Feature: default_path As of rspec-2.7, you can just type `rspec` to run all specs that live in the `spec` directory. This is supported by a `--default_path` option, which is set to `spec` by default. If you prefer to keep your specs in a different directory, or assign an individual file to `--default_path`, you can do so on the command line or in a configuration file (`.rspec`, `~/.rspec`, or a custom file). NOTE: this option is not supported on `RSpec.configuration`, as it needs to be set before spec files are loaded. Scenario: run `rspec` with default default_path (`spec` directory) Given a file named "spec/example_spec.rb" with: """ describe "an example" do it "passes" do end end """ When I run `rspec` Then the output should contain "1 example, 0 failures" Scenario: run `rspec` with customized default_path Given a file named ".rspec" with: """ --default_path behavior """ Given a file named "behavior/example_spec.rb" with: """ describe "an example" do it "passes" do end end """ When I run `rspec` Then the output should contain "1 example, 0 failures"