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faker

RubyGemsv3.8.0
83.1M
Weekly downloads
0
Dependents
1
Dependencies
95/100
Popularity

Overview

faker is an RubyGems package. It is extremely widely used, with about 83.1M downloads per week. The latest version is 3.8.0, 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 have first-class TypeScript types out of the box, or if a more actively-maintained option better fits your RubyGems stack.

Pros

  • Large, well-established user base (83.1M weekly downloads).
  • Clear open-source license (MIT).
  • Lean dependency tree (1 direct dependencies).

Cons

  • No bundled TypeScript types (may require a separate @types package).

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Relationship graph

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

i18nfaker
faker dependencies dependents

Dependencies

Runtime (1)

i18n >= 1.8.11, < 2

Version history

VersionPublishedLicense
3.8.0latest3 months agoMIT
3.7.13 months agoMIT
3.6.14 months agoMIT
3.6.05 months agoMIT
3.5.37 months agoMIT
3.5.21 year agoMIT
3.5.11 year agoMIT
3.4.22 years agoMIT
3.4.12 years agoMIT
3.3.12 years agoMIT
3.3.02 years agoMIT
3.2.32 years agoMIT
3.2.22 years agoMIT
3.2.12 years agoMIT
3.2.03 years agoMIT
3.1.13 years agoMIT
3.1.03 years agoMIT
3.0.03 years agoMIT
2.23.03 years agoMIT
2.22.04 years agoMIT

Maintainers

Benjamin CurtisVitor Oliveira

Frequently asked questions

How do I install faker?

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

What license is faker released under?

faker is distributed under the MIT license.

How popular is faker?

faker has approximately 83,108,444 downloads per week.