ruby/rake
A make-like build utility for Ruby. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
88/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 68
- Longevity 100
Flags: 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: 76.0
- age_days: 4487
- days_rel: 139
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 5
Adoption not part of the score
2456 stars · 648 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Rake is a Make-like build utility implemented in Ruby, where tasks and dependencies are defined in Rakefiles using standard Ruby syntax. It supports task prerequisites, rule patterns, FileLists, and parallel task execution.
Use cases
- automate build tasks for a ruby project
- run test suites from the command line
- define task dependencies in ruby instead of makefiles
- create tarballs and packaging tasks
- run tasks in parallel
- write custom deployment or maintenance scripts
When to choose
- you are working in a Ruby project and want build automation in Ruby syntax
- you need a task runner with dependency management
- you want to avoid Makefile syntax quirks
When to avoid
- your project is not Ruby-based and you prefer a language-agnostic tool
- you need a full-featured build system with compiled-language toolchains
- you prefer declarative configuration over code
Facets
cli-tool · maturity stable
build-tool cli developer-tools developer-tools ruby cross-platform cli ruby make rakefile task-runner build-automation command-line automation
1 source
- homepage: https://ruby.github.io/rake · fetched 2026-08-29 · aca1a0e80522
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ruby/rake | main | 88 |
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