From a9a0fae053b681c089dc136ff3063005f6867dcd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Steve Polito <stevepolito@hey.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2025 12:47:16 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Rails: Prefer webmock over VCR

Cassettes are tricky to maintain and are often fragile. Using webmock
allows for more fine-grained control.

Additionally, VCR risks leaking [sensitive data][].

[sensitive data]: https://benoittgt.github.io/vcr/#/configuration/filter_sensitive_data
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 rails/README.md | 7 +++++++
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@@ -146,6 +146,13 @@ others' Rails work, look in particular for:
 
 [ActiveStorage]: https://guides.rubyonrails.org/active_storage_overview.html
 
+## Testing
+
+- Prefer [webmock][] over [VCR][].
+
+[webmock]: https://github.com/webmock/webmock
+[VCR]: https://github.com/vcr/vcr
+
 ## How To Guides
 
 - [Start a New Rails App](./how-to/start_a_new_rails_app.md)