Controller Generator in Ruby
From the Ruby on Rails cheat sheet · Generators · verified Jul 2026
Controller Generator
Generate controllers with actions and views
bash
# Controller with actions
rails generate controller Users index show new create
# API controller
rails generate controller api/v1/Posts index show --skip-template-engine
# Empty controller
rails generate controller Admin✅ Creates controller, views, helper, and routes
💡 --skip-template-engine for API-only controllers
🔍 Namespaced controllers use slashes: api/v1/Users
⚡ Actions listed after controller name become methods
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