Learn STIMULUS-JS with Real Code Examples

Expandable/collapsible UI panels

Dynamic form validation

Carousel/slider interactions

Live search filtering

Turbo-driven content updates

Ensure controllers are registered correctly

Check target naming and spelling

Verify actions match method names

Inspect controller connection state

Debug reactive values via console

Jest or Mocha for unit tests

Test controller methods

Mock DOM elements with jsdom

Simulate actions/events

Snapshot controller outputs if needed

Static hosting

Rails server

Node-based servers

CDN inclusion

Turbo/Hotwire integrated apps

StimulusReflex (Rails enhancement)

Hotwire integration

Turbo Frames & Streams

Webpack / ESBuild

Rails asset pipeline

Rails with Hotwire

Turbo Frames & Streams

Tailwind CSS or other CSS frameworks

jQuery (if needed)

Third-party JS widgets

Use `data-action` consistently

Keep controllers small and focused

Leverage values for reactive data

Combine with Turbo frames for dynamic updates

Document controller responsibilities

Create dynamic form interactions

Build a collapsible menu widget

Implement live search with Stimulus

Coordinate multiple controllers on one page

Integrate Stimulus with Turbo Streams updates