octokit/octokit.rb
Ruby toolkit for the GitHub API observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
62/100
- Activity 88
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
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: 189
- age_days: 6110
- days_rel: 496
- days_push: 72
- n_releases_24m: 2
Adoption not part of the score
3951 stars · 1166 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Octokit.rb is a Ruby client library for the GitHub REST API, wrapping endpoints in idiomatic Ruby methods. It supports authentication (basic, OAuth, GitHub App), pagination, GitHub Enterprise, and hypermedia navigation.
Use cases
- access the GitHub API from Ruby
- automate repository management with a script
- build a GitHub App in Ruby
- list issues and pull requests for a repo
- authenticate with a personal access token to GitHub
- work with GitHub Enterprise APIs from Ruby
When to choose
- you need a mature, idiomatic Ruby wrapper for GitHub REST endpoints
- you want built-in auth, pagination, and GitHub Enterprise support
- you prefer a flat client over hand-rolling REST calls
When to avoid
- you need GraphQL - use a dedicated GraphQL client instead
- you are not working in Ruby
- you need a general-purpose HTTP client for non-GitHub APIs
Facets
library · maturity stable
http-client sdk auth apis developer-tools version-control ruby jvm github-api api-client octokit github-enterprise hypermedia
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/octokit/octokit.rb · fetched 2026-08-28 · 4e30347b2e04
- homepage: http://octokit.github.io/octokit.rb/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · e24c5ad3dbe4
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| octokit/octokit.rb | main | 62 |
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