racc
RubyGemsv1.8.1Adopt with care
racc is usable, with caveats. Last published 772 days ago.
- AAdoption: grade A, Excellent.
182.6M downloads per week and 1 known dependents.
- DMaintenance: grade D, Poor — a real concern.
Last published 772 days ago.
- AWeight: grade A, Excellent.
Zero runtime dependencies.
- 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.
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Install cost
What you actually take on by adding racc 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.
Compatibility
- Ruby
- No constraint declared
Used by
Popular packages that depend on racc.
Relationship graph
Dependencies (left) and dependents (right) of racc.
Frequently installed together
Release history
No releases in the last two years, typically about 167 days apart.
| Version | Published | Size | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8.1latest | 2 years ago | — | Ruby |
| 1.8.0 | 2 years ago | — | Ruby |
| 1.7.3 | 2 years ago | — | Ruby |
| 1.7.2 | 2 years ago | — | Ruby |
| 1.7.1 | 3 years ago | — | Ruby |
| 1.7.0 | 3 years ago | — | Ruby |
| 1.6.2 | 3 years ago | — | Ruby |
| 1.6.1 | 3 years ago | — | Ruby |
| 1.6.0 | 4 years ago | — | Ruby |
| 1.5.2 | 5 years ago | — | Ruby |
| 1.5.1 | 5 years ago | — | Ruby |
| 1.5.0 | 6 years ago | — | MIT |
| 1.4.16 | 6 years ago | — | MIT |
| 1.4.15 | 7 years ago | — | MIT |
| 1.4.14 | 10 years ago | — | MIT |
Overview
racc is an RubyGems package. It is extremely widely used, with about 182.6M downloads per week and 1 known dependents in the graph. The latest version is 1.8.1, 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 (182.6M weekly downloads).
- Clear open-source license (Ruby).
- Zero runtime dependencies — minimal footprint.
Cons
- No significant drawbacks detected from available metadata.
Auto-generated from collected registry metadata. No external claims are inferred.
Maintainers
Frequently asked questions
Should I use racc?
racc is usable, with caveats. Last published 772 days ago.
How do I install racc?
Run `gem install racc` to add racc to your RubyGems project.
What license is racc released under?
racc is distributed under the Ruby license.
How popular is racc?
racc has approximately 182,593,271 downloads per week and 1 known dependent packages.
Is racc still maintained?
The most recent release of racc (v1.8.1) was published 2 years ago.