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activerecord-hackery/ransack

Object-based searching. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/activerecord-hackery/ransack · homepage · Ruby · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

76/100

  • Activity 85
  • Release rhythm 50
  • 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: 4
  • age_days: 5635
  • days_rel: 338
  • days_push: 94
  • n_releases_24m: 2

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

5863 stars · 823 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Ransack is a Ruby gem that adds object-based searching and filtering to Ruby on Rails applications via ActiveRecord. It lets developers build simple and advanced search forms using standard Ruby and ERB without external search infrastructure.

Use cases

  • add search to a Rails app
  • build advanced filter forms for ActiveRecord models
  • query records with dynamic conditions from URL params
  • sort and filter tables without Elasticsearch
  • create admin panel search interfaces

When to choose

  • you have a Rails app with ActiveRecord and need search/filtering
  • you want to avoid running Elasticsearch or Algolia infrastructure
  • you need SQL-based searching with i18n support

When to avoid

  • you need full-text search across large datasets
  • your app is not Ruby on Rails
  • you need fuzzy or typo-tolerant search

Facets

library · maturity active

search-engine orm web-framework web-development databases ruby activerecord ruby-on-rails sql-query-builder search-forms filtering search web-server

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