cldwalker/hirb
A mini view framework for console/irb that's easy to use, even while under its influence. Console goodies include a no-wrap table, auto-pager, tree and menu. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_readme
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 6389
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 917
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1693 stars · 70 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Hirb is a Ruby mini view framework for console/irb that improves default inspect output with class-based views. It provides ascii tables, trees, a smart auto-pager, and interactive console menus.
Use cases
- render query results as ascii tables in irb
- page long console output only when it exceeds screen size
- display tree structures in the terminal
- build interactive menus from table data in a console
- add default table views for ActiveRecord and other database gems
When to choose
- you spend a lot of time in irb or Ruby console sessions inspecting objects
- you want readable tabular output for database records in a REPL
- you need lightweight terminal tables, trees, or menus in a Ruby CLI
When to avoid
- you need rich graphical output or web-based dashboards
- your project is not Ruby-based
- you need actively developed features beyond console views
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
developer-tools cli terminal-ui data-visualization developer-tools ruby cli cross-platform irb console ascii-tables pager ruby-gem view-framework command-line
3 sources
- homepage: http://tagaholic.me/hirb/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 54515d33d8ae
- site_page: http://tagaholic.me/about.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · ae698f27a900
- site_page: http://tagaholic.me/hirb/doc/index.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · d47e3900a5c0
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| cldwalker/hirb | main | 32 |
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