macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install rylocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 12929
Install ry with Homebrew, apk
Ruby virtual env tool. Version 0.5.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with apk: sudo apk add ry.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add ryAlpine Linux edge package indexes · ry · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
overview
Package summary
Ruby virtual env tool
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ry
history
Project history and usage
ry is a Bash-based Ruby virtual-environment and version-management tool.
Project history
The jneen/ry project was designed for explicit, unobtrusive Ruby version selection. Its README cites the Node.js version manager n as an inspiration.
Adoption history
The README explicitly supports Homebrew installation on macOS and manual installation to a chosen prefix. It supplies no adoption measurements.
How it is used
Install named Rubies with ry install and select them with ry use. Selection changes a shared symlink; ry fullpath supports shell-local PATH selection.
Why package nerds care
Its small Bash implementation illustrates minimalist version management through PATH and symlinks, with optional integration into other Unix tools.
Timeline
- Undated: The README documents Homebrew distribution and ruby-build integration.
Related projects
- ry integrates with ruby-build and suggests direnv for automatic shell-local activation.
Sources
- [Official README](https://github.com/jneen/ry#readme)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
ry | 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 version0.5.2
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.5.2
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:ry |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ry |
| Homepage | https://github.com/jneen/ry |
| Repository | https://github.com/jneen/ry |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/jneen/ry/archive/refs/tags/v0.5.2.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | bash-completion, ruby-build |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
| Caveats | Please add to your profile: which ry &>/dev/null && eval "$(ry setup)" If you want your Rubies to persist across updates you should set the `RY_RUBIES` variable in your profile, i.e. export RY_RUBIES="$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/var/ry/rubies" |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | ry |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| 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 database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
apk95%
ry 0.5.2-r1
The simplest ruby version manager
sudo apk add ry- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ry
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ry
apk95%
ry-bash-completion 0.5.2-r1
Bash completions for ry
sudo apk add ry-bash-completion- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ry
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ry
apk95%
ry-zsh-completion 0.5.2-r1
Zsh completions for ry
sudo apk add ry-zsh-completion- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ry
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ry
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
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation