Shows how to compile jade from ruby without node available in the system using binary gem the ruby racer, a V8 port for Ruby.

jade_compile.rb

# Assuming you have jade's browserified version:
# as of the time of writing lives in: https://github.com/visionmedia/jade/blob/master/jade.js

#!/usr/bin/env ruby

puts "Compiling hellow world, expected output is <h1>Hellow world</h1>"

require 'rubygems'
require 'v8' #therubyracer

cxt = V8::Context.new
cxt.eval 'var window = {}'

cxt.load File.expand_path '../jade.js', __FILE__
puts cxt.eval 'window.jade.compile("h1 Hello World")()'