gistfile1.rb

# For merbists that want to use Rails (or more appropriately, ActiveRecord) plugins that haven't yet
# been  turned into gems
# Presumes that there exists a directory in your application root called "plugins" 
def emulate_rails_plugins!
  Merb.push_path(:plugins, Merb.root / "plugins", "*/lib/**/*.rb")
  Dir[Merb.root / "plugins" / "*"].each do |entry|
    $: << (entry / "lib")
    if File.exists?(entry / "init.rb")
      require(entry / "init.rb")
    end
  end
end