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refile/refile

Ruby file uploads, take 3 observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/refile/refile · Ruby · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 4305
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 793
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2433 stars · 296 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Refile is a Ruby file upload library for web applications, offering configurable backends (file system, S3), ORM integration, on-the-fly image processing, and streaming uploads. It includes a Rack app for serving files and a JavaScript library for direct uploads.

Use cases

  • handle file uploads in a Rails app
  • upload images to S3 from Ruby
  • resize images on the fly after upload
  • support direct uploads from the browser to S3
  • attach files to ActiveRecord models
  • handle multiple file uploads in forms

When to choose

  • you need simple, streaming file uploads in a Ruby/Rails app
  • you want pluggable backends like S3 or local file system
  • you need on-the-fly image processing with MiniMagick

When to avoid

  • you need a very actively developed solution with frequent updates
  • you are not using Ruby or Rack-based web frameworks
  • you need advanced features of newer upload libraries like Active Storage

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

file-upload image-processing http-server web-development backend files ruby file-uploads rack rails s3 direct-upload activerecord web-server

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Member repositories

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