# Bess In order to simplify and make Houdini extensible, we move some of Houdini's setup and configuration into a separate Gem. We call this support library Bess, in honor of Harry Houdini's wife and long-time assistant, Bess Houdini. ## Usage Everything you can get via `Bess` is accessible via `Houdini` in the main houdini app. As an example, let's say Bess has a string constant named `Bess::PRESTO`. From your Houdini app, you can use `Houdini::PRESTO` to access this constant. We recommend using this pattern. ## Installation This really should only be used in Houdini itself for now. ```ruby gem 'bess', path: 'gems/bess' ``` And then execute: ```bash $ bundle ```