sidekiq
RubyGemsv8.1.7Safe to adopt
Yes — sidekiq scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. 83.7M downloads per week. Last published 23 days ago. 27 releases in the last 2 years.
- AAdoption: grade A, Excellent.
83.7M downloads per week.
- AMaintenance: grade A, Excellent.
Last published 23 days ago. 27 releases in the last 2 years.
- AWeight: grade A, Excellent.
Pulls in 5 transitive packages.
- BSupply chain: grade B, Good.
This package has a single maintainer (bus factor of 1).
- ALicense: grade A, Excellent.
LGPL-3.0 — permissive, with no copyleft found in the dependency tree.
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Install cost
What you actually take on by adding sidekiq 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 sidekiq, not just its own. Check this before a legal review, not after.
Compatibility
- Ruby
- No constraint declared
Dependencies
Declared by sidekiq v8.1.7. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.
Relationship graph
Dependencies (left) and dependents (right) of sidekiq.
Release history
23 releases in the last two years, typically about 23 days apart.
| Version | Published | Size | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1.7latest | 23 days ago | — | LGPL-3.0 |
| 8.1.6 | 3 months ago | — | LGPL-3.0 |
| 8.1.5 | 3 months ago | — | LGPL-3.0 |
| 8.1.4 | 4 months ago | — | LGPL-3.0 |
| 8.1.3 | 4 months ago | — | LGPL-3.0 |
| 8.1.2 | 5 months ago | — | LGPL-3.0 |
| 8.1.1 | 6 months ago | — | LGPL-3.0 |
| 8.1.0 | 9 months ago | — | LGPL-3.0 |
| 7.3.10 | 9 months ago | — | LGPL-3.0 |
| 8.0.10 | 9 months ago | — | LGPL-3.0 |
| 8.0.9 | 10 months ago | — | LGPL-3.0 |
| 8.0.8 | 11 months ago | — | LGPL-3.0 |
| 8.0.7 | 1 year ago | — | LGPL-3.0 |
| 8.0.6 | 1 year ago | — | LGPL-3.0 |
| 8.0.5 | 1 year ago | — | LGPL-3.0 |
Overview
sidekiq is an RubyGems package. It is extremely widely used, with about 83.7M downloads per week. The latest version is 8.1.7, released under the LGPL-3.0 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 (83.7M weekly downloads).
- Clear open-source license (LGPL-3.0).
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 sidekiq?
Yes — sidekiq scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. 83.7M downloads per week. Last published 23 days ago. 27 releases in the last 2 years.
How do I install sidekiq?
Run `gem install sidekiq` to add sidekiq to your RubyGems project.
How many dependencies does sidekiq have?
sidekiq declares 5 direct dependencies and pulls in 5 packages in total once its runtime tree is resolved.
What license is sidekiq released under?
sidekiq is distributed under the LGPL-3.0 license. Its dependency tree also includes: MIT, Ruby.
How popular is sidekiq?
sidekiq has approximately 83,657,062 downloads per week.
Is sidekiq still maintained?
The most recent release of sidekiq (v8.1.7) was published 23 days ago.