Create New Slice

create-new-slice

Use this workflow when creating a new Slice in Hanami 2.x.

Workflow

1. Generate Slice — Load skill: create-slice

Run the generator and register the slice:

bundle exec hanami generate slice blog

# config/app.rb
slice :blog, at: "/blog"

Verify the slice boots: bundle exec hanami console — confirm Hanami.app[:slices] includes the new slice.

2. Configure Routes — Load skill: define-routes

Define RESTful routes in the slice:

# slices/blog/config/routes.rb
routes.namespace "/blog" do
  resources :posts
end

Verify routes are registered: bundle exec hanami routes — confirm expected paths appear under the slice namespace.

3. Configure Slice — Load skill: configure-slice

Define slice-specific settings, providers, and auto-registration:

# slices/blog/config/slice.rb
module Blog
  class Slice < Hanami::Slice
    # Slice-specific settings
    setting :posts_per_page, default: 10

    # Slice-specific provider
    register_provider :cache do
      start { register(:cache, MyCache.new) }
    end
  end
end

Verify providers load without errors: bundle exec hanami console — call Blog::Slice[:cache] (or relevant key) to confirm resolution.

4. Setup DI — Load skill: inject-dependencies

Import required components from other slices and export what this slice provides:

# slices/blog/config/slice.rb
module Blog
  class Slice < Hanami::Slice
    # Import a component from the main app
    import keys: ["persistence.db"], from: :app

    # Export components for other slices
    export keys: ["repositories.posts"]
  end
end

Verify cross-slice dependencies resolve:

# In hanami console
Blog::Slice["persistence.db"]        # => must not raise
Hanami.app["blog.repositories.posts"] # => must not raise

5. Write Tests — Load skill: write-request-spec

Write smoke tests confirming the slice mounts and routes respond:

# spec/requests/blog/posts_spec.rb
RSpec.describe "Blog::Posts", type: :request do
  it "lists posts" do
    get "/blog/posts"
    expect(last_response.status).to eq(200)
  end
end

Run the smoke tests: bundle exec rspec spec/requests/blog/ — all examples must pass before considering the slice complete.

Pitfalls