minitest
RubyGemsv6.0.6Safe to adopt
Yes — minitest scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. 322.9M downloads per week and 2 known dependents. Last published 132 days ago. 15 releases in the last 2 years.
- AAdoption: grade A, Excellent.
322.9M downloads per week and 2 known dependents.
- BMaintenance: grade B, Good.
Last published 132 days ago. 15 releases in the last 2 years.
- AWeight: grade A, Excellent.
Pulls in 2 transitive packages.
- BSupply chain: grade B, Good.
This package has a single maintainer (bus factor of 1).
- 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 minitest 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 minitest, not just its own. Check this before a legal review, not after.
Compatibility
- Ruby
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Dependencies
Declared by minitest v6.0.6. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.
Runtime (2)
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Release history
14 releases in the last two years, typically about 14 days apart.
| Version | Published | Size | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0.6latest | 4 months ago | — | MIT |
| 6.0.5 | 4 months ago | — | MIT |
| 6.0.4 | 4 months ago | — | MIT |
| 6.0.3 | 5 months ago | — | MIT |
| 6.0.2 | 6 months ago | — | MIT |
| 6.0.1 | 8 months ago | — | MIT |
| 6.0.0 | 8 months ago | — | MIT |
| 5.27.0 | 9 months ago | — | MIT |
| 5.26.2 | 9 months ago | — | MIT |
| 5.26.1 | 10 months ago | — | MIT |
| 5.26.0 | 11 months ago | — | MIT |
| 5.25.5 | 1 year ago | — | MIT |
| 5.25.4 | 1 year ago | — | MIT |
| 5.25.3 | 1 year ago | — | MIT |
| 5.25.2 | 1 year ago | — | MIT |
Overview
minitest is an RubyGems package. It is extremely widely used, with about 322.9M downloads per week and 2 known dependents in the graph. The latest version is 6.0.6, 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 (322.9M weekly downloads).
- Clear open-source license (MIT).
- Lean dependency tree (2 direct dependencies).
Cons
- No significant drawbacks detected from available metadata.
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Maintainers
Frequently asked questions
Should I use minitest?
Yes — minitest scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. 322.9M downloads per week and 2 known dependents. Last published 132 days ago. 15 releases in the last 2 years.
How do I install minitest?
Run `gem install minitest` to add minitest to your RubyGems project.
How many dependencies does minitest have?
minitest declares 2 direct dependencies and pulls in 2 packages in total once its runtime tree is resolved.
What license is minitest released under?
minitest is distributed under the MIT license. Its dependency tree also includes: MIT, Ruby.
How popular is minitest?
minitest has approximately 322,876,670 downloads per week and 2 known dependent packages.
Is minitest still maintained?
The most recent release of minitest (v6.0.6) was published 4 months ago.