# Ruby script inherit model data

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-script-inherit-model-data/158127>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [January 19, 2009, 4:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-script-inherit-model-data/158127 "2009-01-19T16:15:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 4:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-script-inherit-model-data/158127/1 "2009-01-19T16:15:09Z")

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Is there a way that a regular cli script can inherit all of the rails  
active record methods? I am trying to run a script from the cli so  
work on the associations between models but I am not sure how to get  
the active record methods to use.