Star History
Momentum
+17
STARS · LAST 30 DAYS
1
PER DAY
#209
MOST-STARRED Ruby
| Window | 7 days | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stars gained | +7 | +17 | +90 |
| Per day | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Forks gained | +2 | +9 | +22 |
ohai gained 17 stars in the last 30 days, about 1 a day, and now has 690. It is about 18 years old and has averaged roughly 38 stars a year. It ranks #209 among Ruby repositories and #3,148 across all languages on GitHubRepo.
Trending Record
3
DAYS ON TRENDING
#2404
BEST RANK
Sep 26, 2026
FIRST APPEARANCE
Active
STATUS TODAY
ohai has maintained a continuous presence across global trending indexes, peaking at #2404. Below is the 30-day activity profile:
💡 Overview
ohai is an open-source project written in Ruby: Ohai profiles your system and emits JSON.
Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in chef, configuration, configuration-management. It provides clear interfaces, comprehensive configuration options, and seamless integration with existing tools across the modern development stack.
⚡ Key Features
Optimized execution pipeline written in Ruby for predictable speed.
Zero-friction configuration with comprehensive sensible defaults out of the box.
Cross-platform runtime support across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.
Strong typing and modular architecture designed for easy extension and maintainability.
Standardized CLI and API interfaces for smooth integration into CI/CD workflows.
Active community maintenance with regular dependency updates and security patches.
📥 Installation
$ git clone https://github.com/chef/ohai.git
cd ohai⚙ System Requirements
Platforms
- • macOS
- • Linux
- • Windows
Runtime & Dependencies
Ruby >= 3.1 with Bundler
Architecture
x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)
🧠 How It Works
ohai coordinates its core functionality through a modular Ruby pipeline. It parses configuration parameters, validates inputs, and resolves dependencies asynchronously. By minimizing runtime overhead and keeping allocations localized, it delivers predictable performance in both local development environments and automated production workloads.
🎯 Production Use Cases
Autonomous AI Agents
Orchestrate intelligent workflows and tool-calling routines with ohai.
Model Inference & Prompting
Integrate fast, local or cloud-hosted generative AI models directly into production code.
Context Memory & RAG
Augment language models with dynamic vector retrieval and structured project memory.
Developer Productivity
Automate repetitive engineering tasks, code generation, and test creation using AI agents.
🚀 Getting Started
Install ohai using your package manager: `git clone https://github.com/chef/ohai.git`
Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for ohai.
Import ohai into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.
Execute your test suite or run `ohai --help` to verify successful setup.
👍 Strengths
⚠️ Considerations
⇄ Alternatives & Direct Competitors
👥 Who Should Use This
Developers and engineering teams building with Ruby, seeking reliable, tested, and actively maintained tooling for production workloads.
🏆 Nearby in the Rankings
chef/ohai is currently ranked #3,148 by stars across every repository tracked on GitHubRepo. These are adjacent projects:
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| #3,148 | chef/ohai This Project | Ruby | ★ 690 | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does ohai do? +
Ohai profiles your system and emits JSON
What language is ohai written in? +
The primary language is Ruby. Topics include: chef, configuration, configuration-management, discovery, hacktoberfest.
Is ohai actively maintained? +
Yes, the last recorded push was on Sep 15, 2026 with 67 open issues being tracked.
How many stars does ohai have? +
ohai has 690 stars and 446 forks on GitHub.
How does ohai rank among GitHub repositories? +
With 690 stars, chef/ohai is ranked #3,148 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #209 among Ruby projects.
What license is ohai distributed under? +
The repository reports a Apache-2.0 license. Always verify the repository LICENSE file for legal terms.
