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24 alternatives to RefactorCop

sing RuboCop, RefactorCop scans open source Ruby projects

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. RefactorCop launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1RU
RefactorCop – Using Rubocop to analyze open source ruby projects▲5
2014 · refactorcop.com · its alternatives →
2
RubySteps▲66
A daily coding practice.
2014 · patmaddox.com · its alternatives →
3
Artoo▲61
Framework for physical devices written in Ruby
2015 · its alternatives →
4
HuBoard▲82
Instant project management for GitHub repositories
2014 · its alternatives →
5RA
RubyProctor, a website for developing Rubocop rules▲18
2017 · rubyproctor.com · its alternatives →
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Pull Review▲75
Automated Code Review for Ruby in GitHub
2014 · pullreview.com · its alternatives →
7MH
My humble little side project to support OSS and developer happiness▲16
2011 · rubypair.com · its alternatives →
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Refraction▲156
Generate unit tests, create docs and refactor code using AI.
2023 · refraction.dev · its alternatives →
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Prospector▲65
Empower your team with ruby codebase audits and analytics
2017 · its alternatives →
10
Refurb – A tool for refurbishing and modernizing Python codebases▲123
A tool for refurbishing and modernizing Python codebases - dosisod/refurb
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Ruby on Rails Podcast - 202: Behind the scenes at Product Hunt▲98
Launch of podcasts, API-first, React.js and Heroku
2015 · 5by5.tv · its alternatives →
12
Refactor.io▲132
Share your code instantly for refactoring and code review
2015 · its alternatives →
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BestRuby – Ruby Tricks, Idioms, Refactorings and Best Practices▲92
2015 · best-ruby.com · its alternatives →
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Hound▲89
Code review tool for GitHub pull requests
2014 · houndci.com · its alternatives →
15
RefactorJs▲93
Share and gain knowledge of programming in a different way
2022 · its alternatives →
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Ruby on Rails Podcast #204: Money and open source▲81
Sean and Kyle talk the economics of open source software.
2015 · 5by5.tv · its alternatives →
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GitHub Scientist▲6
A Ruby library for carefully refactoring critical paths.
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
18
Program Synthesis for Ruby▲82
Program synthesis for Ruby. Contribute to ku-progsys/rbsyn development by creating an account on GitHub.
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Honeybadger▲76
Exception, uptime, and performance monitoring for Ruby.
2014 · honeybadger.io · its alternatives →
20
Metaprogramming Ruby 2: Program Like the Ruby Pros▲72
Write powerful Ruby code that is easy to maintain and change
2016 · pragprog.com · its alternatives →
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Ruby on Rails Podcast - Memorable Tips for Working Remotely▲66
Learn to be an effective remote team member, and how to bui…
2015 · 5by5.tv · its alternatives →
22
Dsa.rb: Practice core dsa in Ruby from the command line▲6
I made a DSA practice tool for Ruby. It’s test-driven, runs locally, and is easy to extend with new exercises. Would love feedback on the interface and which problems to add next. The objective is to cement ability to implement core algorithms through repetition. This test suite is not like LeetCode. In fact, it’s more of a prerequisite to LeetCode. The test cases are not exhaustive in the spirit of checking for runtime performance, scalability, etc. Implementations are generalized, so that through practice using this tool, the user can begin avoiding having to think about the algorithmic…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Sinatra▲5
Open source library for creating web applications in Ruby
2017 · sinatrarb.com · its alternatives →
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WitBot▲7
An awesome wit.ai client for Ruby. With Bots!
2016 · bensites.com · its alternatives →

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