SimpleCov is a Ruby tool designed for code coverage analysis, leveraging Ruby's native Coverage library to collect data, while offering a user-friendly API that simplifies the processing of results by allowing you to filter, group, merge, format, and display them effectively. Although it excels in tracking the covered Ruby code, it does not support coverage for popular templating systems like erb, slim, and haml. For most projects, obtaining a comprehensive overview of coverage results across various types of tests, including Cucumber features, is essential. SimpleCov simplifies this task by automatically caching and merging results for report generation, ensuring that your final report reflects coverage from all your test suites, thus providing a clearer picture of any areas that need improvement. It is important to ensure that SimpleCov is executed in the same process as the code for which you wish to analyze coverage, as this is crucial for accurate results. Additionally, utilizing SimpleCov can significantly enhance your development workflow by identifying untested code segments, ultimately leading to more robust applications.