Gem Does Not Autoload — Requires Manual require 'toon'

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Gem Not Autoloaded - Requires Manual require "toon"

Summary

After installing toon-ruby via the Gemfile and running bundle install, the gem is not autoloaded by Ruby/Rails. Attempting to call Toon.encode results in:

NameError: uninitialized constant Toon

This happens because the gem does not automatically require its main file.
Users must manually add:

require "toon"

in config/application.rb or before using the gem.

🔍 Expected Behavior

When a gem is added to the Gemfile and installed, it should automatically require the main library file, so developers can immediately do:

Toon.encode(...)

just like with most Ruby gems.

🧪 Actual Behavior

Without a manual require, Rails and Ruby applications cannot find the Toon constant.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Add toon-ruby to Gemfile:

   gem 'toon-ruby'

2. Run bundle install

3. Attempt to use the gem:

   Toon.encode("some string")

4. Result: NameError: uninitialized constant Toon

5. Workaround: Manually add require "toon" to config/application.rb or before usage

Environment

• Ruby version: [Your Ruby version]
• Rails version: [Your Rails version if applicable]
• toon-ruby version: [Version you're using]

Additional Context

Most Ruby gems automatically require their main library file when added to the Gemfile, making them immediately available. This gem requires an additional manual step that could be automated.