# Can some please check the new \`--css\` flag for rails new (Rails 7) **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [January 26, 2022, 4:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-some-please-check-the-new-css-flag-for-rails-new-rails-7/262455 "2022-01-26T16:32:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jasonfb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/user_avatar/www.ruby-forum.com/jasonfb/32/2927_2.png) [@jasonfb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jasonfb)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2022, 4:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-some-please-check-the-new-css-flag-for-rails-new-rails-7/262455/1 "2022-01-26T16:32:42Z")
Can someone take a look at this: > > > Hey can someone tell me if this new jsbundling-rails using Webpack paradigm can …work with Stimlus? > > Something seems very strange I've been back and forward over \*\*rails new\*\* lately and the flags produce some very strange results results in an impact to Stimulus being incorrectly setup when you use the \`--css=bootstrap\` flag or the \`--javascript=webpack\` flag. > > Steps to reproduce: > 1. \`rails new TestJSBundlingRails20220122 --javascript=webpack\` > 2. \`rails generate controller Articles\` > 3. add \`def index\` to articles controller, uncomment line \`root "articles#index"\` in routes file, them create \`views/articles/index.erb\` with this contents: > > \`\`\` > \
> hello world > \ > \`\`\` > > > in the app/javascript/controllers/hello\_controller.js add a console message: > > \`\`\` > import { Controller } from "@hotwired/stimulus" > > export default class extends Controller { > connect() { > > console.log("hello controller was connected") > this.element.textContent = "Hello World!" > } > } > \`\`\` > > Now load the browser. > > Actual Result: You will see only "Hello world" but nothing logged in the console > > \DevTools - 127 0 0 1:3000: 2022-01-22 15-41-09 > > > Expected Result: The hello controller is connected to the page correctly and the console log message show up > > > > > Sample reproduction here: > > https://github.com/jasonfb/TestJSBundlingRails20220122 in particular, I suspect that DHH has some cached yanked gems on his machine that is causing new apps to build OK for him using the `--css` flag and `--javascript` flags. Either that or I have cached yanked gems, but the results are consistent so it must be something we haven’t thought of. Some additional brain-power on this would be appreciated as I do believe there is something very funky going on and I’m concerned this might trip up other people starting new projects on Rails 7. I am unable to get Stimulus working for new apps working **at all** using these flags (stimulus does not initialize no matter what I do)… No matter what I’ve tried, new apps won’t initialize stimulus for as long as I use either of these flags (–css or --javacscript) Can someone else go through the steps described in the issue above and let us know what you get? In particular, assuming you cannot replicate the issue, I need to see the Gemfile.lock file created by the rails new command to confirm if we are starting out on the new app. thank you Ruby Forum! Jason ---
**Author:** ![jasonfb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/user_avatar/www.ruby-forum.com/jasonfb/32/2927_2.png) [@jasonfb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jasonfb)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2022, 6:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-some-please-check-the-new-css-flag-for-rails-new-rails-7/262455/2 "2022-01-27T18:41:31Z")
RESOLITION & NOTICE: The problem here is that I was running my Rails server with `rails s`, which won’t install webpack as a node module. You are now encouraged to use the new development command, which takes care of both (although requires a reload of the web browser to kick in webpack: bin/dev rails If using rails server (`rails s`), you must run `npx webpack` first or else your webpack won’t be installed. Remember, this affects only apps built using the new `--css` and `--javascript` flags. there are likely no yanked cached gems on DHH’s machine I just didn’t know what else to think of next! Jason ---
**Author:** ![jasonfb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/user_avatar/www.ruby-forum.com/jasonfb/32/2927_2.png) [@jasonfb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jasonfb)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2022, 4:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-some-please-check-the-new-css-flag-for-rails-new-rails-7/262455/3 "2022-02-12T16:26:36Z")
Here’s an explanation about using the new Rails 7 ./bin/dev rails command [https://jasonfleetwoodboldt.com/courses/stepping-up-rails/rails-7-new-app-with-js-bundling-css-bundling/](https://jasonfleetwoodboldt.com/courses/stepping-up-rails/rails-7-new-app-with-js-bundling-css-bundling/)