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Install rbenv-ctags with Homebrew
Automatically generate ctags for rbenv Ruby stdlibs. Version 1.0.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
overview
Package summary
Automatically generate ctags for rbenv Ruby stdlibs
Project links
Commands and aliases
- rbenv-ctags
history
Project history and usage
rbenv-ctags is an rbenv plugin that generates ctags indexes for Ruby standard-library source.
Project history
Tim Pope created rbenv-ctags as a small shell-based rbenv plugin for generating ctags indexes for installed Ruby standard libraries. The official repository documents manual indexing by Ruby version and automatic integration with ruby-build.
Adoption history
The plugin is installed in rbenv's plugin directory and is packaged by Homebrew as rbenv-ctags. When paired with ruby-build, tag generation can run automatically after Ruby installation.
How it is used
Run rbenv ctags <version> to index a particular installed Ruby. With ruby-build installed as an rbenv plugin, indexing runs automatically after installation. Editors must search tag files in Ruby's load path; the README identifies Vim integrations that handle this.
Why package nerds care
rbenv-ctags connects runtime management with editor navigation by indexing the standard-library source belonging to each installed Ruby. It complements application tags and gem-ctags, filling a gap for developers who navigate from application code into Ruby internals.
Timeline
- The project was published by Tim Pope as an rbenv plugin.
- The repository accumulated three tagged versions.
- The plugin became available as a Homebrew formula.
Related projects
- rbenv
- ruby-build
- Exuberant Ctags
- gem-ctags
- rbenv-default-gems
- vim-ruby
- rbenv.vim
Sources
- https://github.com/tpope/rbenv-ctags#readme
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
- Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
rbenv-ctags | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-09-19
manager version1.0.2
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.0.2
https://github.com/tpope/rbenv-ctags
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:rbenv-ctags |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/rbenv-ctags |
| Homepage | https://github.com/tpope/rbenv-ctags |
| Repository | https://github.com/tpope/rbenv-ctags |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/tpope/rbenv-ctags/archive/refs/tags/v1.0.2.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | rbenv, universal-ctags |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | rbenv-ctags |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 1 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation