# ruby/rake

A make-like build utility for Ruby.

Repository: https://github.com/ruby/rake
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/rake
Homepage: https://ruby.github.io/rake
Language: Ruby
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: ruby, rake, rakefile, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-08-24T07:30:08+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 88/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 68, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4487, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": 139, "gap_med": 76.0, "n_releases_24m": 5}
- flags: no_readme
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2456, forks 648 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:53.223170+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: stable
- function: build-tool, cli, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: ruby, cross-platform, cli
- tags: ruby, make, rakefile, task-runner, build-automation, command-line, automation

## Member repositories
- ruby/rake (main) score 88

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:53.223170+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:30:04.181951+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - homepage: https://ruby.github.io/rake (fetched 2026-08-29T10:11:15.840195+00:00, sha aca1a0e80522)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.