How can I manage credentials in a Rails application?

How can I manage credentials in a Rails application?

You can manage credentials in Rails using the rails credentials:edit command to securely store sensitive information.

What kind of information can I store in the credentials?

You can store API keys, database passwords, and any other sensitive configuration data.

How do I access these credentials in my application?

You can access them using Rails.application.credentials followed by the key you want to retrieve.

Is there a way to manage different environments like development and production?

Yes, you can create separate credentials files for each environment using config/credentials/development.yml.enc and config/credentials/production.yml.enc.