Run code before or after an existing Rake task
Before
To run additional code before an existing Rake tasks you can add a dependency like this:
task :before_task do
# runs before :existing_task
end
Rake::Task[:existing_task].enhance [:before_task]
The new dependency will be called after all existing dependencies.
After
To run additional code after an existing Rake tasks, pass a block to enhance:
Rake::Task[:existing_task].enhance do
# runs after :existing task
end
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