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builder

RubyGemsv3.3.0

Adopt with care

builder is usable, with caveats. Last published 825 days ago.

  • AAdoption: grade A, Excellent.

    231.6M downloads per week and 1 known dependents.

  • DMaintenance: grade D, Poor — a real concern.

    Last published 825 days ago.

  • AWeight: grade A, Excellent.

    Zero runtime dependencies.

  • 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.

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Install cost

What you actually take on by adding builder to a project.

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Direct dependencies

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Install size

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Tree depth

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Compatibility

Ruby
No constraint declared

Used by

Popular packages that depend on builder.

actionviewRubyGems

No description provided.

↓ 193.2M/wk◈ 4 dependents⚖ MIT

Relationship graph

Dependencies (left) and dependents (right) of builder.

actionviewbuilder
builder dependencies dependents

Frequently installed together

activesupportRubyGems

No description provided.

↓ 355.9M/wk◈ 16 dependents⚖ MIT
rails-html-sanitizerRubyGems

No description provided.

↓ 175.7M/wk◈ 2 dependents⚖ MIT
rails-dom-testingRubyGems

No description provided.

↓ 169.8M/wk◈ 3 dependents⚖ MIT
erubiRubyGems

No description provided.

↓ 156.4M/wk◈ 1 dependents⚖ MIT

Release history

No releases in the last two years, typically about 2 days apart.

Recent versions of builder
VersionPublishedSizeLicense
3.3.0latest2 years ago—MIT
3.2.46 years ago—MIT
3.2.39 years ago—MIT
3.2.213 years ago—MIT
3.2.113 years ago—MIT
3.2.013 years ago—MIT
3.0.414 years ago—MIT
3.1.414 years ago—MIT
3.0.314 years ago—MIT
3.1.314 years ago—MIT
3.0.214 years ago—MIT
3.1.214 years ago—MIT
3.1.114 years ago—MIT
3.0.114 years ago—MIT
3.1.014 years ago—MIT

Overview

builder is an RubyGems package. It is extremely widely used, with about 231.6M downloads per week and 1 known dependents in the graph. The latest version is 3.3.0, 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 (231.6M weekly downloads).
  • Clear open-source license (MIT).
  • Zero runtime dependencies — minimal footprint.

Cons

  • No significant drawbacks detected from available metadata.

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Maintainers

Aaron PattersonJim Weirich

Frequently asked questions

Should I use builder?

builder is usable, with caveats. Last published 825 days ago.

How do I install builder?

Run `gem install builder` to add builder to your RubyGems project.

What license is builder released under?

builder is distributed under the MIT license.

How popular is builder?

builder has approximately 231,638,796 downloads per week and 1 known dependent packages.

Is builder still maintained?

The most recent release of builder (v3.3.0) was published 2 years ago.