irb
RubyGemsv1.18.0Safe to adopt
Yes — irb scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. 60.1M downloads per week and 1 known dependents. Last published 141 days ago. 10 releases in the last 2 years.
- AAdoption: grade A, Excellent.
60.1M downloads per week and 1 known dependents.
- BMaintenance: grade B, Good.
Last published 141 days ago. 10 releases in the last 2 years.
- BWeight: grade B, Good.
Pulls in 6 transitive packages (at least — some of the tree is still being crawled).
- ASupply chain: grade A, Excellent.
No install scripts, 2 maintainers, and a contained dependency surface.
- ALicense: grade A, Excellent.
Ruby — 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 irb to a project.
Runtime packages this one declares itself.
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Unpacked size of this package plus its entire runtime tree.
Longest resolved dependency chain below this package.
Part of this dependency tree has not been crawled yet, so these figures are a lower bound rather than a final total.
Licenses in the dependency tree
Every license you inherit by installing irb, not just its own. Check this before a legal review, not after.
Compatibility
- Ruby
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Dependencies
Declared by irb v1.18.0. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.
Runtime (4)
Used by
Popular packages that depend on irb.
Relationship graph
Dependencies (left) and dependents (right) of irb.
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Release history
9 releases in the last two years, typically about 34 days apart.
| Version | Published | Size | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.18.0latest | 4 months ago | — | Ruby |
| 1.17.0 | 7 months ago | — | Ruby |
| 1.16.0 | 8 months ago | — | Ruby |
| 1.15.3 | 10 months ago | — | Ruby |
| 1.15.2 | 1 year ago | — | Ruby |
| 1.15.1 | 1 year ago | — | Ruby |
| 1.15.0 | 1 year ago | — | Ruby |
| 1.14.3 | 1 year ago | — | Ruby |
| 1.14.2 | 1 year ago | — | Ruby |
| 1.14.1 | 1 year ago | — | Ruby |
| 1.14.0 | 2 years ago | — | Ruby |
| 1.13.2 | 2 years ago | — | Ruby |
| 1.13.1 | 2 years ago | — | Ruby |
| 1.13.0 | 2 years ago | — | Ruby |
| 1.12.0 | 2 years ago | — | Ruby |
Overview
irb is an RubyGems package. It is extremely widely used, with about 60.1M downloads per week and 1 known dependents in the graph. The latest version is 1.18.0, released under the Ruby 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 (60.1M weekly downloads).
- Clear open-source license (Ruby).
Cons
- No significant drawbacks detected from available metadata.
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Maintainers
Frequently asked questions
Should I use irb?
Yes — irb scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. 60.1M downloads per week and 1 known dependents. Last published 141 days ago. 10 releases in the last 2 years.
How do I install irb?
Run `gem install irb` to add irb to your RubyGems project.
How many dependencies does irb have?
irb declares 4 direct dependencies and pulls in 6 packages in total once its runtime tree is resolved.
What license is irb released under?
irb is distributed under the Ruby license. Its dependency tree also includes: MIT, Ruby.
How popular is irb?
irb has approximately 60,113,200 downloads per week and 1 known dependent packages.
Is irb still maintained?
The most recent release of irb (v1.18.0) was published 4 months ago.