diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 465e69bc..9e261ea5 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ GEM
       rspec-mocks (~> 3.12)
       rspec-support (~> 3.12)
     racc (1.8.1)
-    rack (3.1.16)
+    rack (3.1.17)
     rack-accept (0.4.5)
       rack (>= 0.4)
     rack-protection (4.1.1)
diff --git a/lib/sentry_test_helper.rb b/lib/sentry_test_helper.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f98df42b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/sentry_test_helper.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+# Helper module for testing Sentry configuration in production
+# Usage in Rails console:
+#   require './lib/sentry_test_helper'
+#   SentryTestHelper.verify_config
+#   SentryTestHelper.test_message
+#   SentryTestHelper.test_exception
+#   SentryTestHelper.test_with_sampling
+#   SentryTestHelper.full_test
+module SentryTestHelper
+  class << self
+    # Verify Sentry configuration without sending events
+    def verify_config
+      puts "\n=== Sentry Configuration ==="
+      puts "Environment: #{Rails.env}"
+      puts "Enabled environments: #{Sentry.configuration.enabled_environments.inspect}"
+      puts "Is enabled: #{Sentry.configuration.enabled_environments.include?(Rails.env)}"
+      puts "DSN configured: #{Sentry.configuration.dsn.present?}"
+      puts "DSN (masked): #{mask_dsn(Sentry.configuration.dsn)}" if Sentry.configuration.dsn
+      puts "Sample rate: #{Sentry.configuration.sample_rate}"
+      puts "Traces sample rate: #{Sentry.configuration.traces_sample_rate}"
+      puts "Release: #{Sentry.configuration.release}"
+      puts "Environment: #{Sentry.configuration.environment}"
+      puts "==========================\n"
+    end
+
+    # Send a test message that bypasses sampling by sending to a transaction
+    # This increases the likelihood of delivery
+    def test_message(message = "Test message from #{Rails.env} at #{Time.current}")
+      puts "\n=== Testing Sentry Message ==="
+      puts "Sending message: #{message}"
+
+      # Temporarily override sample rate
+      original_sample_rate = Sentry.configuration.sample_rate
+      Sentry.configuration.sample_rate = 1.0
+
+      begin
+        event_id = Sentry.capture_message(message, level: :info)
+        puts "Event ID: #{event_id}"
+        puts "Status: #{event_id ? 'Sent successfully!' : 'Failed to send (returned nil)'}"
+        puts "Note: Check Sentry dashboard in a few moments"
+      ensure
+        # Restore original sample rate
+        Sentry.configuration.sample_rate = original_sample_rate
+      end
+
+      puts "===========================\n"
+      event_id
+    end
+
+    # Send a test exception that bypasses sampling
+    def test_exception
+      puts "\n=== Testing Sentry Exception ==="
+
+      # Temporarily override sample rate
+      original_sample_rate = Sentry.configuration.sample_rate
+      Sentry.configuration.sample_rate = 1.0
+
+      begin
+        begin
+          raise StandardError, "Test exception from #{Rails.env} at #{Time.current}"
+        rescue StandardError => e
+          event_id = Sentry.capture_exception(e)
+          puts "Exception raised and captured"
+          puts "Event ID: #{event_id}"
+          puts "Status: #{event_id ? 'Sent successfully!' : 'Failed to send (returned nil)'}"
+          puts "Note: Check Sentry dashboard in a few moments"
+          event_id
+        end
+      ensure
+        # Restore original sample rate
+        Sentry.configuration.sample_rate = original_sample_rate
+      end
+
+      puts "=============================\n"
+    end
+
+    # Send multiple messages to test sampling (some should get through)
+    def test_with_sampling(count = 20)
+      puts "\n=== Testing with Normal Sampling ==="
+      puts "Sending #{count} messages with #{(Sentry.configuration.sample_rate * 100).to_i}% sample rate"
+      puts "Expected to see approximately #{(count * Sentry.configuration.sample_rate).round} events"
+
+      sent_ids = []
+      count.times do |i|
+        event_id = Sentry.capture_message("Sampled test message #{i + 1}/#{count} at #{Time.current}")
+        sent_ids << event_id if event_id
+        print "."
+      end
+
+      puts "\n"
+      puts "Event IDs returned: #{sent_ids.count}/#{count}"
+      puts "Note: Check Sentry dashboard in a few moments"
+      puts "==================================\n"
+      sent_ids
+    end
+
+    # Full diagnostic test
+    def full_test
+      verify_config
+      sleep 1
+      test_message
+      sleep 1
+      test_exception
+      puts "\n✅ Testing complete! Check your Sentry dashboard."
+    end
+
+    private
+
+    def mask_dsn(dsn)
+      return 'Not configured' if dsn.blank?
+
+      # Mask the secret part of the DSN
+      # DSN format: https://public_key@sentry.io/project_id
+      dsn.to_s.gsub(/(?<=https:\/\/)([^@]+)(?=@)/) { |match| "*" * match.length }
+    rescue StandardError
+      'Error masking DSN'
+    end
+  end
+end