capybara
RubyGemsv3.40.0Adopt with care
capybara is usable, with caveats. Last published 957 days ago.
- AAdoption: grade A, Excellent.
89.3M downloads per week.
- DMaintenance: grade D, Poor — a real concern.
Last published 957 days ago.
- BWeight: grade B, Good.
Pulls in 11 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.
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Install cost
What you actually take on by adding capybara 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 capybara, not just its own. Check this before a legal review, not after.
Compatibility
- Ruby
- No constraint declared
Dependencies
Declared by capybara v3.40.0. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.
Relationship graph
Dependencies (left) and dependents (right) of capybara.
Release history
No releases in the last two years, typically about 41 days apart.
| Version | Published | Size | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.40.0latest | 2 years ago | — | MIT |
| 3.39.2 | 3 years ago | — | MIT |
| 3.39.1 | 3 years ago | — | MIT |
| 3.39.0 | 3 years ago | — | MIT |
| 3.38.0 | 3 years ago | — | MIT |
| 3.37.1 | 4 years ago | — | MIT |
| 3.37.0 | 4 years ago | — | MIT |
| 3.36.0 | 4 years ago | — | MIT |
| 3.35.3 | 5 years ago | — | MIT |
| 3.35.2 | 5 years ago | — | MIT |
| 3.35.1 | 5 years ago | — | MIT |
| 3.35.0 | 5 years ago | — | MIT |
| 3.34.0 | 5 years ago | — | MIT |
| 3.33.0 | 6 years ago | — | MIT |
| 3.32.2 | 6 years ago | — | MIT |
Overview
capybara is an RubyGems package. It is extremely widely used, with about 89.3M downloads per week. The latest version is 3.40.0, 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 (89.3M weekly downloads).
- Clear open-source license (MIT).
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 capybara?
capybara is usable, with caveats. Last published 957 days ago.
How do I install capybara?
Run `gem install capybara` to add capybara to your RubyGems project.
How many dependencies does capybara have?
capybara declares 8 direct dependencies and pulls in 11 packages in total once its runtime tree is resolved.
What license is capybara released under?
capybara is distributed under the MIT license. Its dependency tree also includes: Apache-2.0, MIT, Ruby.
How popular is capybara?
capybara has approximately 89,297,626 downloads per week.
Is capybara still maintained?
The most recent release of capybara (v3.40.0) was published 2 years ago.