actioncable
RubyGemsv8.1.3.1Adopt with care
actioncable is usable, with caveats. Pulls in 33 transitive packages.
- AAdoption: grade A, Excellent.
150M downloads per week and 1 known dependents.
- AMaintenance: grade A, Excellent.
Last published 42 days ago. 36 releases in the last 2 years.
- CWeight: grade C, Fair — worth a look.
Pulls in 33 transitive packages.
- ASupply chain: grade A, Excellent.
No install scripts, 2 maintainers, and a contained dependency surface.
- ALicense: grade A, Excellent.
MIT — permissive, with no copyleft found in the dependency tree.
Grades are computed deterministically from registry metadata collected by PackageGraph — downloads, dependents, publish dates, the resolved dependency tree, maintainer count, and declared licenses. No third-party scores are used.
Install cost
What you actually take on by adding actioncable to a project.
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Licenses in the dependency tree
Every license you inherit by installing actioncable, not just its own. Check this before a legal review, not after.
Compatibility
- Ruby
- No constraint declared
Dependencies
Declared by actioncable v8.1.3.1. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.
Used by
Popular packages that depend on actioncable.
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Release history
25 releases in the last two years, typically about 0 days apart.
| Version | Published | Size | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0.5.1 | 1 month ago | — | MIT |
| 7.2.3.2 | 1 month ago | — | MIT |
| 8.1.3.1latest | 1 month ago | — | MIT |
| 8.1.3 | 5 months ago | — | MIT |
| 8.0.5 | 5 months ago | — | MIT |
| 8.1.2.1 | 5 months ago | — | MIT |
| 8.0.4.1 | 5 months ago | — | MIT |
| 7.2.3.1 | 5 months ago | — | MIT |
| 8.1.2 | 8 months ago | — | MIT |
| 8.1.1 | 10 months ago | — | MIT |
| 8.0.4 | 10 months ago | — | MIT |
| 7.2.3 | 10 months ago | — | MIT |
| 7.1.6 | 10 months ago | — | MIT |
| 7.0.10 | 10 months ago | — | MIT |
| 8.1.0 | 10 months ago | — | MIT |
Overview
actioncable is an RubyGems package. It is extremely widely used, with about 150M downloads per week and 1 known dependents in the graph. The latest version is 8.1.3.1, released under the MIT license.
Who should use it
Teams working in the RubyGems ecosystem who need this functionality and value a battle-tested, widely-adopted solution.
When not to use it
Consider an alternative if you need to or if a more actively-maintained option better fits your RubyGems stack.
Pros
- Large, well-established user base (150M weekly downloads).
- Clear open-source license (MIT).
Cons
- No significant drawbacks detected from available metadata.
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Maintainers
Frequently asked questions
Should I use actioncable?
actioncable is usable, with caveats. Pulls in 33 transitive packages.
How do I install actioncable?
Run `gem install actioncable` to add actioncable to your RubyGems project.
How many dependencies does actioncable have?
actioncable declares 5 direct dependencies and pulls in 33 packages in total once its runtime tree is resolved.
What license is actioncable released under?
actioncable is distributed under the MIT license. Its dependency tree also includes: Apache-2.0, MIT, Ruby.
How popular is actioncable?
actioncable has approximately 149,983,112 downloads per week and 1 known dependent packages.
Is actioncable still maintained?
The most recent release of actioncable (v8.1.3.1) was published 1 month ago.