rubyzip
RubyGemsv3.6.0Safe to adopt
Yes — rubyzip scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. 195.8M downloads per week and 1 known dependents. Last published 8 days ago. 15 releases in the last 2 years.
- AAdoption: grade A, Excellent.
195.8M downloads per week and 1 known dependents.
- AMaintenance: grade A, Excellent.
Last published 8 days ago. 15 releases in the last 2 years.
- AWeight: grade A, Excellent.
Zero runtime dependencies.
- ASupply chain: grade A, Excellent.
No install scripts, 3 maintainers, and a contained dependency surface.
- ALicense: grade A, Excellent.
BSD-2-Clause — 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 rubyzip to a project.
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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 rubyzip.
Relationship graph
Dependencies (left) and dependents (right) of rubyzip.
Frequently installed together
Release history
15 releases in the last two years, typically about 16 days apart.
| Version | Published | Size | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.6.0latest | 8 days ago | — | BSD-2-Clause |
| 3.5.0 | 22 days ago | — | BSD-2-Clause |
| 3.4.1 | 2 months ago | — | BSD-2-Clause |
| 3.4.0 | 2 months ago | — | BSD-2-Clause |
| 3.3.1 | 3 months ago | — | BSD-2-Clause |
| 3.3.0 | 4 months ago | — | BSD-2-Clause |
| 3.2.2 | 10 months ago | — | BSD-2-Clause |
| 3.2.1 | 10 months ago | — | BSD-2-Clause |
| 3.2.0 | 11 months ago | — | BSD-2-Clause |
| 3.1.1 | 11 months ago | — | BSD-2-Clause |
| 3.1.0 | 1 year ago | — | BSD-2-Clause |
| 3.0.2 | 1 year ago | — | BSD-2-Clause |
| 3.0.1 | 1 year ago | — | BSD-2-Clause |
| 3.0.0 | 1 year ago | — | BSD-2-Clause |
| 2.4.1 | 1 year ago | — | BSD 2-Clause |
Overview
rubyzip is an RubyGems package. It is extremely widely used, with about 195.8M downloads per week and 1 known dependents in the graph. The latest version is 3.6.0, released under the BSD-2-Clause 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 (195.8M weekly downloads).
- Clear open-source license (BSD-2-Clause).
- Zero runtime dependencies — minimal footprint.
Cons
- No significant drawbacks detected from available metadata.
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Frequently asked questions
Should I use rubyzip?
Yes — rubyzip scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. 195.8M downloads per week and 1 known dependents. Last published 8 days ago. 15 releases in the last 2 years.
How do I install rubyzip?
Run `gem install rubyzip` to add rubyzip to your RubyGems project.
What license is rubyzip released under?
rubyzip is distributed under the BSD-2-Clause license.
How popular is rubyzip?
rubyzip has approximately 195,793,519 downloads per week and 1 known dependent packages.
Is rubyzip still maintained?
The most recent release of rubyzip (v3.6.0) was published 8 days ago.