hulihanapplications/Opal
Opal is a powerful Item & Content Management System powered by Ruby on Rails. You can use Opal for blogging, listing items, storing files/images/videos, or for powering any awesome website.
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| Window | 7 days | 30 days | 90 days |
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| Stars gained | +0 | +10 | +90 |
| Per day | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Forks gained | +0 | +3 | +10 |
Opal gained 10 stars in the last 30 days, about 1 a day, and now has 45. It is about 17 years old and has averaged roughly 3 stars a year. It ranks #1,594 among Ruby repositories and #19,788 across all languages on GitHubRepo.
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DAYS ON TRENDING
#100
BEST RANK
Aug 20, 2009
FIRST APPEARANCE
Active
STATUS TODAY
Opal has maintained a continuous presence across global trending indexes, peaking at #100. Below is the 30-day activity profile:
💡 Overview
Opal is an open-source project written in Ruby: Opal is a powerful Item & Content Management System powered by Ruby on Rails. You can use Opal for blogging, listing items, storing files/images/videos, or for powering any awesome website.
Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in Ruby. 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/hulihanapplications/Opal.git
cd Opal⚙ System Requirements
Platforms
- • macOS
- • Linux
- • Windows
Runtime & Dependencies
Ruby >= 3.1 with Bundler
Architecture
x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)
🧠 How It Works
Opal 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
Production System Integration
Embed Opal into Ruby backend services to handle core application logic.
CI/CD Automated Pipelines
Run automated validation, builds, and integration suites during deployments.
Developer Tooling & Workflows
Accelerate developer onboarding with pre-configured project utilities.
Open Source Extension
Fork and customize internal modules under the repository's open NOASSERTION license.
🚀 Getting Started
Install Opal using your package manager: `git clone https://github.com/hulihanapplications/Opal.git`
Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for Opal.
Import Opal into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.
Execute your test suite or run `Opal --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
hulihanapplications/Opal is currently ranked #19,788 by stars across every repository tracked on GitHubRepo. These are adjacent projects:
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| #19,788 | hulihanapplications/Opal This Project | Ruby | ★ 45 | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Opal do? +
Opal is a powerful Item & Content Management System powered by Ruby on Rails. You can use Opal for blogging, listing items, storing files/images/videos, or for powering any awesome website.
What language is Opal written in? +
The primary language is Ruby. Topics include: software.
Is Opal actively maintained? +
Yes, the last recorded push was on Oct 19, 2022 with 8 open issues being tracked.
How many stars does Opal have? +
Opal has 45 stars and 9 forks on GitHub.
How does Opal rank among GitHub repositories? +
With 45 stars, hulihanapplications/Opal is ranked #19,788 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #1,594 among Ruby projects.
What license is Opal distributed under? +
The repository reports a NOASSERTION license. Always verify the repository LICENSE file for legal terms.
