How to override single files from gem assets for assets:precompile?

Question

Situation

I use a gem that brings its own JavaScript and stylesheet assets. This gem uses a standard application.js and application.css manifest to require all its ass

Answer 1

In application.rb or production.rb, you can prepend or append more assets path.

config.assets.prepend_path 'vendor/assets/jquery'
config.assets.append_path 'vendor/assets/something'

References:

• sprockets/railtie source code
• Sprockets: Manipulating the Load Path