warden
RubyGemsv1.2.9Not recommended for new projects
No — warden should not be adopted for new projects. Last published 2200 days ago.
- AAdoption: grade A, Excellent.
76.3M downloads per week and 1 known dependents.
- FMaintenance: grade F, Failing.
Last published 2200 days ago.
- AWeight: grade A, Excellent.
Pulls in 1 transitive package.
- 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.
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 warden 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 warden, not just its own. Check this before a legal review, not after.
Compatibility
- Ruby
- No constraint declared
Dependencies
Declared by warden v1.2.9. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.
Runtime (1)
Used by
Popular packages that depend on warden.
Relationship graph
Dependencies (left) and dependents (right) of warden.
Frequently installed together
Release history
No releases in the last two years, typically about 82 days apart.
| Version | Published | Size | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2.9latest | 6 years ago | — | MIT |
| 1.2.8 | 7 years ago | — | MIT |
| 1.2.7 | 9 years ago | — | MIT |
| 1.2.6 | 10 years ago | — | MIT |
| 1.2.5 | 10 years ago | — | MIT |
| 1.2.4 | 10 years ago | — | MIT |
| 1.2.3 | 13 years ago | — | MIT |
| 1.2.1 | 14 years ago | — | MIT |
| 1.2.0 | 14 years ago | — | MIT |
| 1.1.1 | 14 years ago | — | MIT |
| 1.1.0 | 15 years ago | — | MIT |
| 1.0.6 | 15 years ago | — | MIT |
| 1.0.5 | 15 years ago | — | MIT |
| 1.0.4 | 15 years ago | — | MIT |
| 1.0.3 | 15 years ago | — | MIT |
Overview
warden is an RubyGems package. It is extremely widely used, with about 76.3M downloads per week and 1 known dependents in the graph. The latest version is 1.2.9, 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 (76.3M weekly downloads).
- Clear open-source license (MIT).
- Lean dependency tree (1 direct dependencies).
Cons
- No significant drawbacks detected from available metadata.
Auto-generated from collected registry metadata. No external claims are inferred.
Frequently asked questions
Should I use warden?
No — warden should not be adopted for new projects. Last published 2200 days ago.
How do I install warden?
Run `gem install warden` to add warden to your RubyGems project.
How many dependencies does warden have?
warden declares 1 direct dependency and pulls in 1 packages in total once its runtime tree is resolved.
What license is warden released under?
warden is distributed under the MIT license.
How popular is warden?
warden has approximately 76,324,295 downloads per week and 1 known dependent packages.
Is warden still maintained?
The most recent release of warden (v1.2.9) was published 6 years ago.