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patrickjs/ruby-style-guide — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2013-08-30

RubyAudience · developerComplexity · 1/5DormantSetup · easy

TL;DR

A community-maintained rulebook of Ruby coding style conventions, with before-and-after examples, so teams stop debating spacing and syntax.

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    What it does
      Style conventions
      Before and after examples
      Community-driven
    Topics
      Source layout
      Naming
      Syntax choices
    Use cases
      New project standards
      Code review reference
      Onboarding
    Tooling
      RuboCop enforcement

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Adopt a shared style standard when starting a new Ruby project.

REASON 2

Reference the guide during code review instead of debating formatting.

REASON 3

Read relevant sections when joining an existing Ruby codebase.

REASON 4

Pair the guide with RuboCop to automatically enforce the rules.

What's in the stack?

RubyMarkdown

How it stacks up

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LanguageRubyRubyRuby
Last pushed2013-08-302024-02-202025-01-26
MaintenanceDormantDormantStale
Setup difficultyeasymoderatemoderate
Complexity1/52/53/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperpm founder

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Summarize the naming convention rules from this ruby-style-guide.
Prompt 2
Show me the recommended way to write conditionals per this style guide, with the before-and-after example.
Prompt 3
Help me configure RuboCop to enforce the rules described in this ruby-style-guide.
Prompt 4
Explain why this guide recommends one syntax choice over another for a specific rule.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is ruby-style-guide?

A community-maintained rulebook of Ruby coding style conventions, with before-and-after examples, so teams stop debating spacing and syntax.

What language is ruby-style-guide written in?

Mainly Ruby. The stack also includes Ruby, Markdown.

Is ruby-style-guide actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2013-08-30).

How hard is ruby-style-guide to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is ruby-style-guide for?

Mainly developer.

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