# RSpec

> Behaviour Driven Development for Ruby

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/rspec
- **Category:** Testing Tools
- **Homepage:** http://rspec.info
- **Also known as:** rspec
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T21:00:20.397Z

## Vioscale score

**16.8 / 100**, confidence 16% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 28.9 | 16 | 462.5 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 38.6 | 5 | 192.9 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 0 | 18 | 0 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 0 | 10 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 0 | 13 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 26 | 0 | - |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## About

RSpec is a testing framework for Ruby implementing Behaviour Driven Development principles, making test-driven development productive and fun through a focus on writing examples that express desired behavior.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Testing Tools. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Test types | - |
| Browser automation | - |
| Built-in assertion library | ✓ |
| **Isolation** | |
| Mocking / stubbing | - |
| **Techniques** | |
| Snapshot testing | - |
| **Performance** | |
| Parallel execution | - |
| **Insight** | |
| Code coverage | - |
| **DX** | |
| Watch mode | - |
| **Ops** | |
| CI integration | - |
| **Core** | |
| Languages | Ruby |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | [link](https://github.com/rspec/rspec/pulse) | 2026-08-03 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 110 | [link](https://github.com/rspec/rspec) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Ruby | [link](https://github.com/rspec/rspec) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | MIT | [link](https://github.com/rspec/rspec) | 2026-08-03 | 95% (high) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](http://rspec.info/status) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

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