responders
RubyGemsv3.2.1Adopt with care
responders is usable, with caveats. Pulls in 41 transitive packages (at least — some of the tree is still being crawled).
- AAdoption: grade A, Excellent.
83.3M downloads per week and 1 known dependents.
- AMaintenance: grade A, Excellent.
Last published 13 days ago. 2 releases in the last 2 years.
- CWeight: grade C, Fair — worth a look.
Pulls in 41 transitive packages (at least — some of the tree is still being crawled).
- 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 responders 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.
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 responders, not just its own. Check this before a legal review, not after.
Compatibility
- Ruby
- No constraint declared
Dependencies
Declared by responders v3.2.1. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.
Runtime (2)
Used by
Popular packages that depend on responders.
Relationship graph
Dependencies (left) and dependents (right) of responders.
Frequently installed together
Release history
2 releases in the last two years, typically about 151 days apart.
| Version | Published | Size | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2.1latest | 13 days ago | — | MIT |
| 3.2.0 | 11 months ago | — | MIT |
| 3.1.1 | 2 years ago | — | MIT |
| 3.1.0 | 3 years ago | — | MIT |
| 3.0.1 | 6 years ago | — | MIT |
| 3.0.0 | 7 years ago | — | MIT |
| 2.4.1 | 7 years ago | — | MIT |
| 2.4.0 | 9 years ago | — | MIT |
| 2.3.0 | 10 years ago | — | MIT |
| 2.2.0 | 10 years ago | — | MIT |
| 2.1.2 | 10 years ago | — | MIT |
| 2.1.1 | 10 years ago | — | MIT |
| 2.1.0 | 11 years ago | — | MIT |
| 1.1.2 | 12 years ago | — | MIT |
| 2.0.2 | 12 years ago | — | MIT |
Overview
responders is an RubyGems package. It is extremely widely used, with about 83.3M downloads per week and 1 known dependents in the graph. The latest version is 3.2.1, 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 (83.3M weekly downloads).
- Clear open-source license (MIT).
- Lean dependency tree (2 direct dependencies).
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 responders?
responders is usable, with caveats. Pulls in 41 transitive packages (at least — some of the tree is still being crawled).
How do I install responders?
Run `gem install responders` to add responders to your RubyGems project.
How many dependencies does responders have?
responders declares 2 direct dependencies and pulls in 41 packages in total once its runtime tree is resolved.
What license is responders released under?
responders is distributed under the MIT license. Its dependency tree also includes: MIT, Ruby.
How popular is responders?
responders has approximately 83,323,636 downloads per week and 1 known dependent packages.
Is responders still maintained?
The most recent release of responders (v3.2.1) was published 13 days ago.