# Mr Bones 1.3.2 **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [February 5, 2008, 5:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mr-bones-1-3-2/128183 "2008-02-05T17:38:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![timperrett](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@timperrett](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/timperrett)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 5:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mr-bones-1-3-2/128183/1 "2008-02-05T17:38:35Z")
== Mr Bones ``` ``` the “Oooh, Pretty Colors!!” release Mr Bones is a handy tool that builds a skeleton for your Ruby projects. The skeleton contains some starter code and a collection of rake tasks to ease the management and deployment of your source code. Mr Bones is not viral – all the code your project needs is included in the skeleton (no gem dependency required). Follow the URL above for more information, a list of available rake tasks, and some instructions on customizing Mr Bones to make life even easier. == Changes - 1 minor enchancement - Added colorization to the manifest:check task (you will need the Facets gem installed to see in technicolor) == Release Notes For existing projects, you should update those bones … bones -u your\_project This will update the rake tasks while saving off the current set of tasks to the “tasks/archive” directory. == Fun Fact You share your birthday with at least 9 million other people in the world. == Post Script Blessings, TwP == Post Post Script Keep rattlin’ 'dem bones! ---
**Author:** ![timperrett](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@timperrett](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/timperrett)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 8:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mr-bones-1-3-2/128183/2 "2008-02-05T20:09:22Z")
How is this different from sow or newgem? Shane ---
**Author:** ![timperrett](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@timperrett](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/timperrett)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 9:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mr-bones-1-3-2/128183/3 "2008-02-05T21:15:42Z")
On Feb 5, 2008, at 12:08 PM, Shane V. wrote: > How is this different from sow or newgem? Related to sow … Mr Bones allows you to define your own project skeleton that will be instantiated when you type in “bones new\_project\_name”. You can fill in your own personal data (author, e-mail, etc.) or your own support files common to all your projects. Related to newgem … Mr Bones places all the rake tasks into a “tasks” folder. You are free to add your own tasks, but all the configuration can be done in the top-level Rakefile. If you do add your own tasks, those would be prime candidates to include in your custom project skeleton. Take a gander at the Mr Bones documentation … [http://codeforpeople.rubyforge.org/bones/](http://codeforpeople.rubyforge.org/bones/) Or just install Mr Bones and try it out … sudo gem install bones Blessings, TwP ---
**Author:** ![timperrett](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@timperrett](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/timperrett)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 9:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mr-bones-1-3-2/128183/4 "2008-02-05T21:16:52Z")
On Feb 5, 2008, at 12:08 PM, Shane V. wrote: > How is this different from sow or newgem? Oh, and since a Mr Bones project includes all the rake tasks and support files in the project, there is no viral dependency on another gem. TwP ---
**Author:** ![timperrett](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@timperrett](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/timperrett)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 7:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mr-bones-1-3-2/128183/5 "2008-02-06T07:07:31Z")
On Feb 5, 2008, at 11:02 PM, Chiyuan Z. wrote: > And is there any tasks that can post a release announce to rubyforge > or that can generate an email.txt (like hoe) so that I can send to > rubytalk ? i think there is a task that emails tim, and then he does it for you. 😉 a @ [http://codeforpeople.com/](http://codeforpeople.com/) ---
**Author:** ![timperrett](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@timperrett](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/timperrett)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 5:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mr-bones-1-3-2/128183/6 "2008-02-06T17:24:20Z")
On Feb 5, 2008, at 11:02 PM, Chiyuan Z. wrote: > Hi! nice job! well done! I like bones. > > And is there any tasks that can post a release announce to rubyforge > or that can generate an email.txt (like hoe) so that I can send to > rubytalk ? Not yet. But if you write one, send it in so it can be shared with others. In the short term, crack open the hoe gem and steal the one that Ryan D. wrote (I promise he won’t come to your house with a baseball bat). Blessings, TwP ---
**Author:** ![timperrett](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@timperrett](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/timperrett)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 7:02am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mr-bones-1-3-2/128183/7 "2008-02-06T07:02:50Z")
Hi! nice job! well done! I like bones. And is there any tasks that can post a release announce to rubyforge or that can generate an email.txt (like hoe) so that I can send to rubytalk ? 2008/2/6, Tim P. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid): ---
**Author:** ![timperrett](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@timperrett](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/timperrett)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 8:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mr-bones-1-3-2/128183/8 "2008-02-09T20:00:19Z")
Tim- Great gem. Thanks. Auto-requiring everything in lib might not be good in all cases. For example, certain files may require a dependency order. Shane