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RubyGems.org is ranked #4 of 93 in package managers on Inferse, made by RubyGems.org. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows.

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Free plan: Yesrubygems.org · 20 Sept 2026
Purpose: RubyGems.org is the Ruby community’s gem hosting service for finding, installing, and publishing RubyGems.rubygems.org · 3 Oct 2026
Project goals: The project aims to provide an API for gems, make project pages more transparent and accessible, and let the community improve the site.rubygems.org · 3 Oct 2026
Started: The project was started in April 2009 by Nick Quaranto.rubygems.org · 3 Oct 2026
API: The HTTP API supports gem queries and publishing, version and download lookups, owner management, profiles, webhooks, and site activity.guides.rubygems.org · 3 Oct 2026
Integrations: RubyGems.org’s guides cover using Bundler with Rails, Sinatra, Docker, and CI.guides.rubygems.org · 3 Oct 2026
Trusted Publishing: Trusted Publishing lets a configured CI workflow publish gems using short-lived tokens instead of long-lived API tokens.guides.rubygems.org · 3 Oct 2026
Account security: RubyGems.org recommends multi-factor authentication using WebAuthn or one-time passwords, and gem owners can require MFA for owners.guides.rubygems.org · 3 Oct 2026
API key security: API keys can be scoped to specific actions, and RubyGems.org says keys are stored in its database after one-way encryption.guides.rubygems.org · 3 Oct 2026
Security reporting: Security issues with the RubyGems client or service can be reported by email or HackerOne; the site says it no longer offers monetary bug bounty rewards.rubygems.org · 3 Oct 2026
Support: For account or gem-publishing help, RubyGems.org directs users to [email protected].rubygems.org · 3 Oct 2026
Data access: RubyGems.org provides weekly PostgreSQL data dumps with user information removed.rubygems.org · 3 Oct 2026
Hosting and delivery: The site says its infrastructure is hosted on AWS, gems are hosted on Amazon S3 and served by Fastly, and new gems are usually ready to install within seconds of publishing.rubygems.org · 3 Oct 2026
Community funding: RubyGems.org is a community-run service overseen by Ruby Central and relies on supporters, sponsorships, memberships, and infrastructure donors for funding.rubygems.org · 3 Oct 2026
Purpose: RubyGems.org is the Ruby community's gem hosting service.rubygems.org · 4 Oct 2026
Discovery: The site lets users find, install, and publish RubyGems.rubygems.org · 4 Oct 2026
Project goals: The project aims to provide a better API for gems, make project pages more transparent and accessible, and let the community improve the site.rubygems.org · 4 Oct 2026
Publishing speed: The time between publishing a new gem and having it ready for installation is usually a few seconds.rubygems.org · 4 Oct 2026
Open source: The RubyGems.org code is available on GitHub under the MIT license.rubygems.org · 4 Oct 2026
Infrastructure: RubyGems.org says its infrastructure is hosted on AWS, gems are hosted on Amazon S3, and served by Fastly.rubygems.org · 4 Oct 2026
Installation: RubyGems can be updated from the command line with `gem update --system`, and manual installation is also documented.rubygems.org · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations: The guides document Bundler use with Rails, Sinatra, Docker, and continuous integration systems including GitHub Actions and GitLab CI.guides.rubygems.org · 4 Oct 2026
Trusted publishing: Trusted Publishing uses GitHub Actions and OpenID Connect to publish gems with short-lived tokens instead of long-lived API tokens.guides.rubygems.org · 4 Oct 2026
Account security: RubyGems.org recommends multi-factor authentication using WebAuthn or one-time passwords, for both web and API account activity.guides.rubygems.org · 4 Oct 2026
Dependency security: Bundler can record and verify gem checksums in lockfiles and can exclude recently released versions through cooldown settings.guides.rubygems.org · 4 Oct 2026
Security reporting: Security issues in RubyGems, Bundler, or RubyGems.org can be reported to [email protected] or through HackerOne; the service says it no longer offers monetary bug bounty rewards.rubygems.org · 4 Oct 2026
Support: For trouble pushing a gem or help with a RubyGems.org account, the site directs users to [email protected].rubygems.org · 4 Oct 2026
Rate limits: RubyGems.org documents rate limits for its service and API.guides.rubygems.org · 4 Oct 2026
Audience: The service is aimed at Ruby developers and gem authors who need to discover, install, or publish Ruby packages.rubygems.org · 4 Oct 2026