Ruby on Rails

Full-stack Ruby web framework

96
Project is healthy
Funding
Stable
Maintenance
Active
Contributors
Healthy
Bus Factor
Low risk
Metrics last updated: 6 days ago (2026-02-07)

Maintainers

David Heinemeier Hansson
David Heinemeier Hansson
Ruby on Rails Creator

Overview

Ruby on Rails is a full-stack web application framework written in Ruby that includes everything needed to create database-backed web applications.

Importance

  • Pioneer of modern web frameworks
  • Powers GitHub, Shopify, Basecamp
  • Foundation for productive web development
  • Influenced countless frameworks

Key Features

  • Convention over configuration
  • MVC architecture
  • Active Record ORM
  • Scaffolding and generators

Sustainability

Rails is maintained by Rails Core with sponsorship funding but operates with limited resources relative to its importance.

Dependencies

⬆️ Depends On (4)
Ruby 90
SQLite 47
PostgreSQL 82
MySQL 78
Ruby on Rails
unknown

Dependency Chain

Upstream
Ruby → SQLite → PostgreSQL → +1 more →
Ruby on Rails

Impact Analysis

4 Direct Dependencies
0 Dependent Projects
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