# Add rake task to default

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/add-rake-task-to-default/166314>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 23, 2009, 8:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/add-rake-task-to-default/166314 "2009-04-23T20:40:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![jemminger](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/c0e974/32.png) [@jemminger](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jemminger)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 8:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/add-rake-task-to-default/166314/1 "2009-04-23T20:40:18Z")

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When I run “rake” at the root of my rails app, I want it to include a  
custom rake task. How do I hook my custom rake task into the Rails  
default rake task so that it runs automatically?