net-http
RubyGemsv0.9.1Safe to adopt
Yes — net-http scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. 48M downloads per week and 1 known dependents. Last published 267 days ago. 6 releases in the last 2 years.
- AAdoption: grade A, Excellent.
48M downloads per week and 1 known dependents.
- BMaintenance: grade B, Good.
Last published 267 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, 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 net-http 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 net-http, not just its own. Check this before a legal review, not after.
Compatibility
- Ruby
- No constraint declared
Dependencies
Declared by net-http v0.9.1. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.
Runtime (1)
Used by
Popular packages that depend on net-http.
Relationship graph
Dependencies (left) and dependents (right) of net-http.
Release history
5 releases in the last two years, typically about 60 days apart.
| Version | Published | Size | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9.1latest | 8 months ago | — | Ruby |
| 0.9.0 | 8 months ago | — | Ruby |
| 0.8.0 | 10 months ago | — | Ruby |
| 0.7.0 | 10 months ago | — | Ruby |
| 0.6.0 | 1 year ago | — | Ruby |
| 0.5.0 | 1 year ago | — | Ruby |
| 0.3.0.1 | 2 years ago | — | Ruby |
| 0.4.1 | 2 years ago | — | Ruby |
| 0.4.0 | 2 years ago | — | Ruby |
| 0.3.2 | 3 years ago | — | Ruby |
| 0.3.1 | 3 years ago | — | Ruby |
| 0.3.0 | 3 years ago | — | Ruby |
| 0.2.2 | 4 years ago | — | Ruby |
| 0.2.0 | 4 years ago | — | Ruby |
| 0.1.1 | 5 years ago | — | Ruby |
Overview
net-http is an RubyGems package. It is extremely widely used, with about 48M downloads per week and 1 known dependents in the graph. The latest version is 0.9.1, 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 (48M weekly downloads).
- Clear open-source license (Ruby).
- Lean dependency tree (1 direct dependencies).
Cons
- No significant drawbacks detected from available metadata.
Auto-generated from collected registry metadata. No external claims are inferred.
Frequently asked questions
Should I use net-http?
Yes — net-http scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. 48M downloads per week and 1 known dependents. Last published 267 days ago. 6 releases in the last 2 years.
How do I install net-http?
Run `gem install net-http` to add net-http to your RubyGems project.
How many dependencies does net-http have?
net-http declares 1 direct dependency and pulls in 1 packages in total once its runtime tree is resolved.
What license is net-http released under?
net-http is distributed under the Ruby license.
How popular is net-http?
net-http has approximately 48,046,892 downloads per week and 1 known dependent packages.
Is net-http still maintained?
The most recent release of net-http (v0.9.1) was published 8 months ago.