irb: warn: can't alias context from irb_context.

[jacobjlevine]

When I run the rails console in my development environment, I get a warning saying irb: warn: can't alias context from irb_context. I've isolated it to this gem (currently running 1.3.0). I'm guessing this is related to this previously resolved issue from rspec-rails:

rspec/rspec-rails#1645

[JonRowe]

I'd suggest this is because you are requiring rspec/its in your development environment and not limiting it to test like rspec/core. Unlike rspec-rails this gem does not need to be loaded in the development environment, so changing your bundle grouping should remove the warning.

[jacobjlevine]

Ah, thanks @JonRowe! I was wondering about that while I was doing my testing. Do you know why rspec-rails needs to be included in the development environment? And why are the other gems you mentioned different?

[JonRowe]

Do you know why rspec-rails needs to be included in the development environment?

It doesn't need to be, but you don't get the generators and other nicities if you don't.

And why are the other gems you mentioned different?

This and rspec-core don't integrate with rails so there is no need to include them in the dev environment.