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How to use different Gemfiles with Bundler

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Author
Marko Anastasov
Word Count
145
Language
English
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Summary

When working on Ruby projects with Bundler, developers typically use a Gemfile to manage dependencies, but managing multiple gem versions over time can be complex. To address this, Bundler allows the use of multiple Gemfiles within a single branch by passing the environment variable BUNDLE_GEMFILE to its commands. For example, specifying BUNDLE_GEMFILE=Gemfile-rails4 allows users to install and test gems specific to that Gemfile. On Semaphore, it's recommended to create a new project with tailored build commands for a custom Gemfile.