gistfile1.rb

# Ruby debugger connection:
# Just '$ touch tmp/debug.txt' and '$ rdebug -c' to connect
if File.exists?(File.join(Merb.root, "tmp", "debug.txt"))
  require 'ruby-debug'
  Debugger.wait_connection = true
  Debugger.start_remote
  File.delete(File.join(Merb.root, "tmp", "debug.txt"))
end