Splits I/O

Splits I/O is a website similar to Pastebin or GitHub Gist, but for splits generated from speedruns rather than text or code. It's written in Ruby on Rails.

Splits I/O currently supports splits from ShitSplit, Splitty, Llanfair2, FaceSplit, Portal2LiveTimer, LlanfairGered, Llanfair, Urn, LiveSplit, SplitterZ, TimeSplitTracker, WSplit.

API

For full API documentation, see the API readme.

Running locally

Splits I/O runs on Docker, which makes it easy and consistent to set up and run on any machine despite any unusual dependencies. The one downside is that you must first install Docker!

Requirements

• Docker
• Docker Compose (Mac and Windows include this in the Docker install)

First run

The first time you run Splits I/O with Docker is the best, because you'll have time to get a coffee! Yum! After the first run, it will be much quicker (on Linux, docker commands may need to be prefixed with sudo).

docker-compose up

Once the output looks settled, you're good to go! Access localhost:3000 in your browser.

Accounts (optional)

Splits I/O accounts are built on top of Twitch accounts, so if you want sign up / sign in to work, you will need to register a Twitch application at dev.twitch.tv/dashboard. Use this redirect URI when asked:

http://localhost:3000/auth/twitch/callback

Twitch will give you a client ID and a client secret. Open Dockerfile and find the spots to fill in. Then run

git update-index --skip-worktree Dockerfile # to avoid accidentally committing your changes
docker-compose build

before starting the server again and you're set!

Debugging

Getting up and running

If you're having trouble getting Splits I/O running at all using the above instructions, please make a GitHub issue so we can work it out! Even if you think it's a silly issue, the fact that it's happening to you means we haven't ironed out everything (even if the only thing preventing you from setting up is better documentation!).

Working with the code

If you have the app up and running but are looking for insight into debugging your own changes, you can access a Rails console with

docker-compose run web rails console

Running tests

To run tests, use

docker-compose run -e RAILS_ENV=test web rspec

Updating gems or Docker

If you change the Dockerfile or Gemfile, you'll need to run

docker-compose build

to rebuild the Docker image for your changes to apply.

Library information

LiveSplit Core

Splits I/O uses livesplit-core for parsing. The parser is located in lib/parser/*. To upgrade it, run

docker-compose run web bundle exec rake update_lsc

and commit the changes.

Highcharts

To generate run history charts Splits I/O uses Highcharts, which requires a written license. Licensing is based on the honor system, so you do not need to enter a key anywhere. Highcharts is free to use for testing purposes.