add to_bool and env_helper

config/application.rb

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ require 'action_cable/engine'
 require 'sprockets/railtie'
 # require "rails/test_unit/railtie"
 
+require_relative './env_helper' # Helper to set ENV and print missing messages
+
 # Require the gems listed in Gemfile, including any gems
 # you've limited to :test, :development, or :production.
 Bundler.require(*Rails.groups)

config/env_helper.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module EnvHelper
+  class RequiredEnvError < StandardError; end
+
+  module_function
+
+  def load(key, default = nil, message: '', raise: false)
+    env_key = key.to_s.upcase.strip
+    default_message(key, default)
+    ENV[env_key] ||= default
+
+    return ENV[env_key] if ENV[env_key].present?
+
+    raise RequiredEnvError, missing_message(key, message) if raise
+
+    puts missing_message(key, message)
+    nil
+  end
+
+  def missing_message(key, message = '')
+    msg = "🚫 ENV NOT SET: #{key}"
+    msg += "\s-\s#{message}" if message.present?
+    msg
+  end
+
+  def default_message(key, default = nil)
+    return if ENV[key].present? && default.blank?
+
+    puts "✅ ENV #{key} DEFAULT: #{output_default(key, default)}"
+  end
+
+  def output_default(key, default)
+    return '🤐 SECRET REDACTED' if key.include?('SECRET') || key.ends_with?('API_KEY')
+
+    default
+  end
+end

config/initializers/to_bool.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+# @see https://gist.github.com/equivalent/3825916#gistcomment-1762089
+module ToBoolean
+  def to_bool
+    ActiveRecord::Type::Boolean.new.cast(self)
+  end
+end
+
+class NilClass; include ToBoolean; end
+
+class TrueClass; include ToBoolean; end
+
+class FalseClass; include ToBoolean; end
+
+class Numeric; include ToBoolean; end
+
+class String; include ToBoolean; end