Sentry Ruby Setup
Install and configure Sentry in Ruby projects.
Invoke This Skill When
- User asks to "add Sentry to Ruby" or "install Sentry" in a Ruby app
- User wants error monitoring, logging, or tracing in Ruby
- User mentions "sentry-ruby" gem or Ruby on Rails
Requirements
- Ruby 2.4+ or recent JRuby versions
Install
Add to Gemfile:
gem "sentry-ruby"
# For profiling, also add:
gem "stackprof"
Then run:
bundle install
Configure
Initialize as early as possible:
require "sentry-ruby"
Sentry.init do |config|
config.dsn = "YOUR_SENTRY_DSN"
config.send_default_pii = true
# Breadcrumbs from logs
config.breadcrumbs_logger = [:sentry_logger, :http_logger]
# Tracing
config.traces_sample_rate = 1.0
# Profiling (requires stackprof gem)
config.profiles_sample_rate = 1.0
# Logs
config.enable_logs = true
end
Rails Integration
For Rails, add to config/initializers/sentry.rb:
Sentry.init do |config|
config.dsn = ENV["SENTRY_DSN"]
config.send_default_pii = true
config.breadcrumbs_logger = [:active_support_logger, :http_logger]
config.traces_sample_rate = 1.0
config.profiles_sample_rate = 1.0
config.enable_logs = true
end
Rails-specific Gems
# Gemfile
gem "sentry-ruby"
gem "sentry-rails" # Rails integration
gem "sentry-sidekiq" # If using Sidekiq
gem "sentry-delayed_job" # If using Delayed Job
gem "sentry-resque" # If using Resque
Configuration Options
| Option | Description | Default |
|--------|-------------|---------|
| dsn | Sentry DSN | Required |
| send_default_pii | Include user data | false |
| traces_sample_rate | % of transactions traced | 0 |
| profiles_sample_rate | % of traces profiled | 0 |
| enable_logs | Send logs to Sentry | false |
| environment | Environment name | Auto-detected |
| release | Release version | Auto-detected |
Breadcrumb Loggers
| Logger | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| :sentry_logger | Sentry's own logger |
| :http_logger | HTTP request breadcrumbs |
| :active_support_logger | Rails ActiveSupport (Rails only) |
Environment Variables
SENTRY_DSN=https://xxx@o123.ingest.sentry.io/456
SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN=sntrys_xxx
SENTRY_ORG=my-org
SENTRY_PROJECT=my-project
Verification
# Capture test message
Sentry.capture_message("Test message from Ruby")
# Or trigger intentional error
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Troubleshooting
| Issue | Solution |
|-------|----------|
| Errors not appearing | Ensure Sentry.init called early, check DSN |
| No traces | Set traces_sample_rate > 0 |
| No profiles | Add stackprof gem, set profiles_sample_rate |
| Rails errors missing | Use sentry-rails gem instead of sentry-ruby |