byebug
RubyGemsv13.0.0Safe to adopt
Yes — byebug scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. 119.5M downloads per week. Last published 237 days ago. 2 releases in the last 2 years.
- AAdoption: grade A, Excellent.
119.5M downloads per week.
- BMaintenance: grade B, Good.
Last published 237 days ago. 2 releases in the last 2 years.
- AWeight: grade A, Excellent.
Pulls in 2 transitive packages.
- ASupply chain: grade A, Excellent.
No install scripts, 3 maintainers, and a contained dependency surface.
- ALicense: grade A, Excellent.
BSD-2-Clause — permissive, with no copyleft found in the dependency tree.
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Install cost
What you actually take on by adding byebug to a project.
Runtime packages this one declares itself.
Distinct packages in the full runtime tree, deduplicated the way a package manager would.
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 byebug, not just its own. Check this before a legal review, not after.
Compatibility
- Ruby
- No constraint declared
Dependencies
Declared by byebug v13.0.0. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.
Runtime (1)
Relationship graph
Dependencies (left) and dependents (right) of byebug.
Release history
2 releases in the last two years, typically about 31 days apart.
| Version | Published | Size | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.0.0latest | 7 months ago | — | BSD-2-Clause |
| 12.0.0 | 1 year ago | — | BSD-2-Clause |
| 11.1.3 | 6 years ago | — | BSD-2-Clause |
| 11.1.2 | 6 years ago | — | BSD-2-Clause |
| 11.1.1 | 6 years ago | — | BSD-2-Clause |
| 11.1.0 | 6 years ago | — | BSD-2-Clause |
| 11.0.1 | 7 years ago | — | BSD-2-Clause |
| 11.0.0 | 7 years ago | — | BSD-2-Clause |
| 10.0.2 | 8 years ago | — | BSD-2-Clause |
| 10.0.1 | 8 years ago | — | BSD-2-Clause |
| 10.0.0 | 8 years ago | — | BSD-2-Clause |
| 9.1.0 | 9 years ago | — | BSD-2-Clause |
| 9.0.6 | 10 years ago | — | BSD-2-Clause |
| 9.0.5 | 10 years ago | — | BSD |
| 9.0.4 | 10 years ago | — | BSD |
Overview
byebug is an RubyGems package. It is extremely widely used, with about 119.5M downloads per week. The latest version is 13.0.0, released under the BSD-2-Clause 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 (119.5M weekly downloads).
- Clear open-source license (BSD-2-Clause).
- Lean dependency tree (1 direct dependencies).
Cons
- No significant drawbacks detected from available metadata.
Auto-generated from collected registry metadata. No external claims are inferred.
Maintainers
Frequently asked questions
Should I use byebug?
Yes — byebug scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. 119.5M downloads per week. Last published 237 days ago. 2 releases in the last 2 years.
How do I install byebug?
Run `gem install byebug` to add byebug to your RubyGems project.
How many dependencies does byebug have?
byebug declares 1 direct dependency and pulls in 2 packages in total once its runtime tree is resolved.
What license is byebug released under?
byebug is distributed under the BSD-2-Clause license.
How popular is byebug?
byebug has approximately 119,477,335 downloads per week.
Is byebug still maintained?
The most recent release of byebug (v13.0.0) was published 7 months ago.