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rails
Ruby MVC web framework with ORM, mailers, jobs, WebSockets and file storage
- Stars
- 59.1k
- License
- MIT
- Last commit
- Nov 2026
- Last release
- Nov 2026
- Language
- Ruby
57,892 on 21 Apr 202659,058 on 10 Nov 2026
From GitHub's daily star counts.
Checked on GitHub.
Overview
Rails is a Ruby web framework for database-backed applications built on the Model-View-Controller pattern. It bundles Active Record (ORM), Action Pack (routing and controllers), Action View (ERB templates), plus Action Mailer, Action Mailbox, Active Job, Action Cable, Active Storage and Action Text. It has no AI-specific features; it is a general application framework.
Who it is for: Ruby developers building database-backed web apps and APIs
Strengths
- Single framework covers ORM, routing, views, email, background jobs, WebSockets and file uploads
- Active Record, Active Model, Action Pack, Action View and Active Support usable standalone
- `rails new myapp` and `bin/rails server` give a running app on port 3000
- MIT license, with active commits and recent releases
Weaknesses
- No built-in AI, LLM or agent features; you add those through gems
- Ruby only, so teams on other languages cannot reuse it directly
- Not a hosted backend: you run and deploy the app yourself
- Opinionated MVC structure; API-only or non-MVC designs fit less naturally
What it needs
- no GPU
- Needs Ruby
- port 3000
Quick answers
Is rails open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.
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