What is Hotwire (Turbo and Stimulus) in Rails?

Updated May 24, 2026

Short answer

Hotwire enables modern reactive UI without heavy JavaScript frameworks.

Deep explanation

Turbo handles page updates and navigation; Stimulus manages lightweight JavaScript behavior.

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