sinatra
RubyGemsv4.2.1Safe to adopt
Yes — sinatra scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. 88.9M downloads per week. Last published 334 days ago. 5 releases in the last 2 years.
- AAdoption: grade A, Excellent.
88.9M downloads per week.
- BMaintenance: grade B, Good.
Last published 334 days ago. 5 releases in the last 2 years.
- BWeight: grade B, Good.
Pulls in 7 transitive packages.
- ASupply chain: grade A, Excellent.
No install scripts, 4 maintainers, and a contained dependency surface.
- ALicense: grade A, Excellent.
MIT — permissive, with no copyleft found in the dependency tree.
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Install cost
What you actually take on by adding sinatra 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 sinatra, not just its own. Check this before a legal review, not after.
Compatibility
- Ruby
- No constraint declared
Dependencies
Declared by sinatra v4.2.1. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.
Relationship graph
Dependencies (left) and dependents (right) of sinatra.
Release history
3 releases in the last two years, typically about 21 days apart.
| Version | Published | Size | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2.1latest | 11 months ago | — | MIT |
| 4.2.0 | 11 months ago | — | MIT |
| 4.0.1 | 1 year ago | — | MIT |
| 4.1.1 | 1 year ago | — | MIT |
| 4.1.0 | 1 year ago | — | MIT |
| 4.0.0 | 2 years ago | — | MIT |
| 3.2.0 | 2 years ago | — | MIT |
| 3.1.0 | 3 years ago | — | MIT |
| 3.0.6 | 3 years ago | — | MIT |
| 3.0.5 | 3 years ago | — | MIT |
| 2.2.4 | 3 years ago | — | MIT |
| 2.2.3 | 3 years ago | — | MIT |
| 3.0.4 | 3 years ago | — | MIT |
| 3.0.3 | 3 years ago | — | MIT |
| 3.0.2 | 3 years ago | — | MIT |
Overview
sinatra is an RubyGems package. It is extremely widely used, with about 88.9M downloads per week. The latest version is 4.2.1, 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 (88.9M weekly downloads).
- Clear open-source license (MIT).
Cons
- No significant drawbacks detected from available metadata.
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Frequently asked questions
Should I use sinatra?
Yes — sinatra scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. 88.9M downloads per week. Last published 334 days ago. 5 releases in the last 2 years.
How do I install sinatra?
Run `gem install sinatra` to add sinatra to your RubyGems project.
How many dependencies does sinatra have?
sinatra declares 6 direct dependencies and pulls in 7 packages in total once its runtime tree is resolved.
What license is sinatra released under?
sinatra is distributed under the MIT license. Its dependency tree also includes: MIT, Ruby.
How popular is sinatra?
sinatra has approximately 88,889,344 downloads per week.
Is sinatra still maintained?
The most recent release of sinatra (v4.2.1) was published 11 months ago.