javan/whenever
This system is the Whenever gem, a Ruby library designed to manage cron jobs through a command-line interface and Capistrano integration. It provides tools for generating, updating, and clearing crontab entries, supporting both direct CLI usage and automated deployment workflows. The codebase has been modernized with a modular architecture, comprehensive test coverage across multiple Ruby and Rails versions, and updated dependencies.
63.8
Adequate · 2 August 2026
765
lines of production code
Ruby
primary language
4
bus factor · 121 authors in all
3
measurements over time
How it got here
2009 · Modernization and modularization
The project underwent a comprehensive modernization, migrating the build system, test suite, and dependency management to contemporary Ruby standards. The codebase was refactored from a single-file structure into a modular architecture, while legacy job types and Rake tasks were removed in favor of a new command-line interface.
8 changes
2010–2017 · Capistrano integration and test coverage
This period focused on expanding test coverage for command-line, output, and environment handling, alongside implementing Capistrano v2 and v3 integrations for managing cron jobs. The project also established a comprehensive test matrix to ensure compatibility with multiple versions of the Rails framework.
5 changes
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- The description of this project is derived from its own commit history, not from its README.
- The score is its highest published measurement, taken on 2 August 2026 at a pinned commit. It is not a live figure and does not change until the project is measured again.
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- Scored under rubric rubric-2026.08.18. Score the same commit under that rubric and you get the same number.