# twilio/twilio-ruby

A Ruby gem for communicating with the Twilio API and generating TwiML

Repository: https://github.com/twilio/twilio-ruby
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/twilio-ruby
Language: Ruby
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: twilio, twiml, twilio-api
Last push: 2026-08-24T10:42:01+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 99, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 6196, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": 9, "gap_med": 13, "n_releases_24m": 46}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1390, forks 471 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:35.568737+00:00)

## What it is
The official Ruby gem for communicating with the Twilio REST API and generating TwiML for voice and messaging applications. It provides client wrappers for Twilio services such as SMS, voice calls, and other communication APIs.

## Use cases
- send SMS messages from a Ruby app
- make and manage voice calls via Twilio
- generate TwiML responses for Twilio webhooks
- integrate Twilio API into a Rails application
- send WhatsApp messages programmatically
- manage Twilio phone numbers and accounts

## When to choose
- you are building a Ruby or JRuby application that uses Twilio services
- you need an officially maintained client with TwiML generation support
- you want typed helpers for Twilio REST endpoints instead of raw HTTP calls

## When to avoid
- you use a language other than Ruby
- you need a communication provider without a Twilio account
- you only need raw HTTP access and prefer a lightweight generic HTTP client

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: http-client, sdk, api-framework
- domain: apis, developer-tools, messaging-platforms
- platform: ruby, jvm
- tags: twilio, twiml, sms, voice, ruby-gem, rest-api-client, communication

## Member repositories
- twilio/twilio-ruby (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:35.568737+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 2026-08-30T04:39:40.273471+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/twilio/twilio-ruby (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:35.568737+00:00, sha 63732903f9df)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.