Ever wanted to access a Rails app locally over HTTPS? There is a gem called localhost that can make this remarkably easy. However, everyday development using HTTPS requires a few more steps. This post explains how to set up the localhost gem, how to start Rails properly, and how to update OpenSSL to trust the local certificate. Plus, for those of us using Vite as their frontend build system, this post explains how to secure the Vite dev server as well. https://mattbrictson.com/blog/rails-vite-localhost-https