addressable
RubyGemsv2.9.0Safe to adopt
Yes — addressable scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. 314.6M downloads per week and 1 known dependents. Last published 158 days ago. 4 releases in the last 2 years.
- AAdoption: grade A, Excellent.
314.6M downloads per week and 1 known dependents.
- BMaintenance: grade B, Good.
Last published 158 days ago. 4 releases in the last 2 years.
- AWeight: grade A, Excellent.
Pulls in 1 transitive package.
- BSupply chain: grade B, Good.
This package has a single maintainer (bus factor of 1).
- ALicense: grade A, Excellent.
Apache-2.0 — 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 addressable to a project.
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Unpacked size of this package plus its entire runtime tree.
Longest resolved dependency chain below this package.
Licenses in the dependency tree
Every license you inherit by installing addressable, not just its own. Check this before a legal review, not after.
Compatibility
- Ruby
- No constraint declared
Dependencies
Declared by addressable v2.9.0. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.
Runtime (1)
Used by
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Release history
4 releases in the last two years, typically about 148 days apart.
| Version | Published | Size | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.9.0latest | 5 months ago | — | Apache-2.0 |
| 2.8.10 | 5 months ago | — | Apache-2.0 |
| 2.8.9 | 6 months ago | — | Apache-2.0 |
| 2.8.8 | 9 months ago | — | Apache-2.0 |
| 2.8.7 | 2 years ago | — | Apache-2.0 |
| 2.8.6 | 2 years ago | — | Apache-2.0 |
| 2.8.5 | 3 years ago | — | Apache-2.0 |
| 2.8.4 | 3 years ago | — | Apache-2.0 |
| 2.8.3 | 3 years ago | — | Apache-2.0 |
| 2.8.2 | 3 years ago | — | Apache-2.0 |
| 2.8.1 | 4 years ago | — | Apache-2.0 |
| 2.8.0 | 5 years ago | — | Apache-2.0 |
| 2.7.0 | 7 years ago | — | Apache-2.0 |
| 2.6.0 | 7 years ago | — | Apache-2.0 |
| 2.5.2 | 9 years ago | — | Apache-2.0 |
Overview
addressable is an RubyGems package. It is extremely widely used, with about 314.6M downloads per week and 1 known dependents in the graph. The latest version is 2.9.0, released under the Apache-2.0 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 (314.6M weekly downloads).
- Clear open-source license (Apache-2.0).
- Lean dependency tree (1 direct dependencies).
Cons
- No significant drawbacks detected from available metadata.
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Maintainers
Frequently asked questions
Should I use addressable?
Yes — addressable scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. 314.6M downloads per week and 1 known dependents. Last published 158 days ago. 4 releases in the last 2 years.
How do I install addressable?
Run `gem install addressable` to add addressable to your RubyGems project.
How many dependencies does addressable have?
addressable declares 1 direct dependency and pulls in 1 packages in total once its runtime tree is resolved.
What license is addressable released under?
addressable is distributed under the Apache-2.0 license.
How popular is addressable?
addressable has approximately 314,600,514 downloads per week and 1 known dependent packages.
Is addressable still maintained?
The most recent release of addressable (v2.9.0) was published 5 months ago.