rspec_skip_filters.rb

# If you have a filter which is used in a lot of controllers and thus requires constant mocking
# implicitly skip before_filter in all controllers:

# in spec_helper.rb
config.before(:each) do
    if defined? controller and not example.options[:with_before_filter] == :my_filter
      controller.class.skip_before_filter :my_filter
    end
end

# if you want to run the filter
it 'does stuff', with_before_filter: :my_filter do
  ...
end