Ruby

Dynamic programming language

90
Project is healthy
Funding
Stable
Maintenance
Active
Contributors
Healthy
Bus Factor
Low risk
Metrics last updated: 6 days ago (2026-02-07)

Maintainers

Aaron Patterson
Aaron Patterson
Rails Core Team
Yukihiro Matsumoto
Yukihiro Matsumoto
Ruby Creator

Overview

Ruby is a dynamic, open-source programming language with a focus on simplicity and productivity. It has an elegant syntax that is natural to read and easy to write.

Importance

  • Powers Ruby on Rails ecosystem
  • Foundation for web development
  • Popular for startups and rapid development
  • Critical for DevOps tooling

Key Features

  • Object-oriented design
  • Dynamic typing
  • Blocks and iterators
  • Expressive syntax

Sustainability

Ruby is led by Matz with a small core team. While popular, the project operates with limited funding compared to its widespread use.

Dependencies

⬆️ Depends On (3)
OpenSSL 96
zlib 71
Linux Kernel 88
Ruby
runtime
⬇️ Used By (3)
Fluentd 55
Homebrew 90
Ruby on Rails 96

Dependency Chain

Upstream
OpenSSL → zlib → Linux Kernel →
Ruby
→ Fluentd → Homebrew → Ruby on Rails
Downstream

Impact Analysis

3 Direct Dependencies
3 Dependent Projects
🔗 Middleware project

⚠️ Impact Risk: Changes to Ruby could affect 3 downstream projects.

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