get_gem
Pack: rubygems · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/rubygems/mcp
Get full metadata for a published Ruby gem by name. Returns latest version, authors, license, descriptions, download counts, and project/source URLs. Use for “what is gem X?”, “tell me about Ruby gem Y”, or before calling get_versions/get_dependencies.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
name | string | yes | Gem name (e.g., “rails”, “devise”, “rspec”) |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/rubygems/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_gem","arguments":{}}}'Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"rubygems": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/rubygems/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.