Chronic is a pure Ruby natural language date parser.
Star History
Momentum
+10
STARS · LAST 30 DAYS
1
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#2,753
MOST-STARRED Ruby
| Window | 7 days | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stars gained | +7 | +10 | +90 |
| Per day | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Forks gained | +1 | +3 | +10 |
chronic gained 10 stars in the last 30 days, about 1 a day, and now has 3. It is about 18 years old and has averaged roughly 0 stars a year. It ranks #2,753 among Ruby repositories and #12,398 across all languages on GitHubRepo.
Trending Record
21
DAYS ON TRENDING
#100
BEST RANK
Mar 12, 2009
FIRST APPEARANCE
Active
STATUS TODAY
chronic has maintained a continuous presence across global trending indexes, peaking at #100. Below is the 30-day activity profile:
💡 Overview
chronic is an open-source project written in Ruby: Chronic is a pure Ruby natural language date parser.
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/jdl/chronic.git
cd chronic⚙ System Requirements
Platforms
- • macOS
- • Linux
- • Windows
Runtime & Dependencies
Ruby >= 3.1 with Bundler
Architecture
x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)
🧠 How It Works
chronic 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 chronic 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 source license.
🚀 Getting Started
Install chronic using your package manager: `git clone https://github.com/jdl/chronic.git`
Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for chronic.
Import chronic into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.
Execute your test suite or run `chronic --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
jdl/chronic is currently ranked #12,398 by stars across every repository tracked on GitHubRepo. These are adjacent projects:
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does chronic do? +
Chronic is a pure Ruby natural language date parser.
What language is chronic written in? +
The primary language is Ruby. Topics include: software.
Is chronic actively maintained? +
Yes, the last recorded push was on Mar 12, 2009 with 0 open issues being tracked.
How many stars does chronic have? +
chronic has 3 stars and 0 forks on GitHub.
How does chronic rank among GitHub repositories? +
With 3 stars, jdl/chronic is ranked #12,398 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #2,753 among Ruby projects.
What license is chronic distributed under? +
No SPDX license identified yet. Code without a license is subject to copyright by default.
