Ruby Central
Advancing Ruby's ecosystem & community since 2001
Ruby Central is the organizing force behind RubyConf, RailsConf and the proud maintainers of RubyGems, Bundler.
- 1,575
- members
- 100%
- uptime since 2013
- 18,000+
- attendees
- 185K+
- gems
- 2,000+
- speakers who have graced our stages
- 210B+
- gem downloads served
- 230K+
- users
- 26
- local meetup grants spanning 5 continents
- 330+
- scholars
- 42
- conferences hosted since 2001
Pillars
Conferences
For over two decades, Ruby Central has brought the Ruby community together through world-class events. We organize RubyConf, the world’s largest Ruby conference. These events have shaped the ecosystem by inspiring innovation, nurturing talent, and connecting thousands of developers from around the world.
Attend our upcoming conference, RubyConf 2026, on July 14-16 in Las Vegas, NV.
Next up
RubyConf 2026
Open source
The infrastructure Ruby runs on
RubyGems, Bundler, and RubyGems.org power millions of applications and 250 billion gem downloads. We keep them secure, fast, and available because the ecosystem depends on it.
Community
Built by Rubyists, for Rubyists
From local meetup grants spanning 5 continents to the Scholars and Guides program that opens conference doors for new developers, Ruby Central exists to make this community stronger, more inclusive, and more connected.