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title: "Building a (Very) Simple Responsive Search with Rails & Stimulus"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/building-a-very-simple-responsive-search-with-rails-stimulus-7nnigdpnj
source_url: https://hashrocket.com/blog/posts/building-a-simple-search-with-rails-stimulus
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published: 2025-12-09T14:25:33.153Z
updated: 2025-12-09T14:25:53.014Z
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# Building a (Very) Simple Responsive Search with Rails & Stimulus

**[Hashrocket](https://daily.dev/sources/hashrocket)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

A step-by-step guide to implementing a responsive search feature using Rails, Stimulus, and Turbo Frames. The implementation includes a debounced search input that updates results without full page reloads, a clear button that appears when text is entered, and a Stimulus controller that handles form submission with a 300ms debounce timer. The search uses Turbo Frames to replace only the results section, avoiding the need for Turbo Streams, and includes a basic Rails controller action with SQL LIKE query filtering.

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