rails/webpacker
Use Webpack to manage app-like JavaScript modules in Rails 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 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3557
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 778
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
5271 stars · 1444 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Webpacker is a Ruby gem that integrates Webpack with Ruby on Rails applications to manage app-like JavaScript modules. It has been officially retired since Rails 7, with users directed to jsbundling-rails, importmap-rails, or the community-maintained Shakapacker fork.
Use cases
- bundle JavaScript modules in a Rails app with Webpack
- manage app-like JavaScript assets in Rails
- integrate Webpack and Yarn into a Rails project
- migrate a legacy Rails app off Webpacker
- find the maintained successor to Webpacker
When to choose
- maintaining an older Rails 5/6 application already built on Webpacker
- you need a stable, documented bridge between Rails and Webpack for legacy code
When to avoid
- starting a new Rails 7+ project (use jsbundling-rails or importmap-rails)
- you want ongoing updates or new JavaScript library versions
- you need hot-module reloading or active development (use Shakapacker)
Facets
library · maturity abandoned
build-tool developer-tools web-development frontend developer-tools ruby webpack rails javascript-bundling retired shakapacker-successor nodejs
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/rails/webpacker · fetched 2026-08-28 · 9677bf06e8fb
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| rails/webpacker | main | 32 |
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