i18n
RubyGemsv1.15.2Safe to adopt
Yes — i18n scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. 356M downloads per week and 2 known dependents. Last published 82 days ago. 6 releases in the last 2 years.
- AAdoption: grade A, Excellent.
356M downloads per week and 2 known dependents.
- AMaintenance: grade A, Excellent.
Last published 82 days ago. 6 releases in the last 2 years.
- AWeight: grade A, Excellent.
Pulls in 1 transitive package.
- ASupply chain: grade A, Excellent.
No install scripts, 6 maintainers, and a contained dependency surface.
- ALicense: grade A, Excellent.
MIT — 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 i18n to a project.
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Longest resolved dependency chain below this package.
Licenses in the dependency tree
Every license you inherit by installing i18n, not just its own. Check this before a legal review, not after.
Compatibility
- Ruby
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Dependencies
Declared by i18n v1.15.2. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.
Runtime (1)
Used by
Popular packages that depend on i18n.
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Release history
5 releases in the last two years, typically about 61 days apart.
| Version | Published | Size | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.15.2latest | 2 months ago | — | MIT |
| 1.15.1 | 2 months ago | — | MIT |
| 1.15.0 | 2 months ago | — | MIT |
| 1.14.8 | 8 months ago | — | MIT |
| 1.14.7 | 1 year ago | — | MIT |
| 1.14.6 | 2 years ago | — | MIT |
| 1.14.5 | 2 years ago | — | MIT |
| 1.14.4 | 2 years ago | — | MIT |
| 1.14.3 | 2 years ago | — | MIT |
| 1.14.1 | 3 years ago | — | MIT |
| 1.14.0 | 3 years ago | — | MIT |
| 1.13.0 | 3 years ago | — | MIT |
| 1.12.0 | 4 years ago | — | MIT |
| 1.11.0 | 4 years ago | — | MIT |
| 1.10.0 | 4 years ago | — | MIT |
Overview
i18n is an RubyGems package. It is extremely widely used, with about 356M downloads per week and 2 known dependents in the graph. The latest version is 1.15.2, 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 (356M weekly downloads).
- Clear open-source license (MIT).
- Lean dependency tree (1 direct dependencies).
Cons
- No significant drawbacks detected from available metadata.
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Frequently asked questions
Should I use i18n?
Yes — i18n scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. 356M downloads per week and 2 known dependents. Last published 82 days ago. 6 releases in the last 2 years.
How do I install i18n?
Run `gem install i18n` to add i18n to your RubyGems project.
How many dependencies does i18n have?
i18n declares 1 direct dependency and pulls in 1 packages in total once its runtime tree is resolved.
What license is i18n released under?
i18n is distributed under the MIT license.
How popular is i18n?
i18n has approximately 355,988,919 downloads per week and 2 known dependent packages.
Is i18n still maintained?
The most recent release of i18n (v1.15.2) was published 2 months ago.