Explore Lesli in Action

There are several ways to try Lesli, depending on how you prefer to evaluate new tools. You can use the public online demo, create a local demo app with a Rails template, or run the full Docker demo environment on your machine.

Online Demo

Try Lesli instantly through the public demo instance:

https://demo.lesli.dev

Important This is a public environment intended for evaluation only. LesliTech is not responsible for data stored in this instance. The demo is reset every 24 hours.

Create a Demo App with a Rails Template

If you want to explore Lesli inside a fresh Rails application, you can generate a demo app with a Rails template:

rails new LesliDemo -m lesli_demo.rb --skip-bundle

This option is useful if you want a lightweight local environment for testing or learning how Lesli fits into a standard Rails application.

Install Lesli Manually

If you prefer to install Lesli step by step, you can add it to your Rails application manually:

# Add Lesli
bundle add lesli

# Install Lesli into your app
rails generate lesli:install

# Prepare the development database
rake lesli:db:reset

# Start the application
rails server

This approach is recommended if you want to understand the installation process in detail.

Run Lesli with Docker

You can also run a complete local demo environment with Docker:

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/LesliTech/lesli-docker-demo.git

# Move into the project directory
cd lesli-docker-demo

# Start the demo environment
docker compose up --build

The Docker demo includes all official Lesli modules and sample data, making it the fastest way to explore the full platform locally.

Log In to Your Local Instance

Once the application is running, open the following URL in your browser:

http://127.0.0.1:3000

The demo environment includes default users with different roles and permissions. To explore the full platform, use the owner account:

Username: [email protected] Password: Test123!

The Docker demo and Rails template include official Lesli modules and sample data for evaluation and testing.