# How to get helper methods in the rake task

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-get-helper-methods-in-the-rake-task/112178>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [August 16, 2007, 2:53am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-get-helper-methods-in-the-rake-task/112178 "2007-08-16T02:53:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 2:53am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-get-helper-methods-in-the-rake-task/112178/1 "2007-08-16T02:53:43Z")

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I wrote a helper in application.rb and was trying to use it inside a  
rake  
task. However can’t find that method?

How do I access helper methods inside any rake task?