Who should use kataba?

kataba is an open-source project built for ruby developers.

Yes — kataba is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does kataba run on?

kataba runs on the web and the command line.

Is kataba still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 13 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to kataba?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Track Debug, ZenPress, and StarPulse.

kataba is developed by David Cliff.

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kataba

Name: kataba
Author: David Cliff

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Kataba is a Ruby gem designed to mirror and store XSD files locally. It improves reliability when using Nokogiri for XML processing by allowing offline access to schemas. The library is lightweight, actively maintained, and targets Ruby developers who need consistent schema handling without repeated network requests.

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3stars

1fork

3features

2016since

Overview

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In the Developer Tools space, kataba takes a focused approach. It focuses on accessing and caching XSD schema files reliably when working offline or with restricted network access in Ruby XML projects. kataba is an open-source project aimed at ruby developers. kataba is open source under the MIT license. It ships for the web and the command line.

It is developed by David Cliff, and it first shipped in 2016. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 13 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include XSD Mirroring, Offline Storage, and Nokogiri Integration.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

XSD Mirroring
Offline Storage
Nokogiri Integration

Built with & integrations

Framework

Rails

Runs on

BrowserCLI

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Rails: /assets/application- in the HTML

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen Source GitHub · ★ 3Active maintenance

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed27 Jul · 23:04 UTC
kataba verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about kataba

What does kataba do?: Kataba focuses on accessing and caching XSD schema files reliably when working offline or with restricted network access in Ruby XML projects. It is catalogued under Developer Tools on PulseGate.
Who should use kataba?: kataba is an open-source project built for ruby developers.
Is kataba free?: Yes — kataba is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does kataba run on?: kataba runs on the web and the command line.
Is kataba still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 13 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to kataba?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Track Debug, ZenPress, and StarPulse.Track Debug ZenPress StarPulse
Who makes kataba?: kataba is developed by David Cliff.
When did kataba launch?: kataba first shipped in 2016.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 3
License: MIT
First seen: 27 Jul 2026
Built for: Ruby developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Accessing and caching XSD schema files reliably when working offline or with restricted network access in Ruby XML projects.

Registered as

GitHub: dgcliff/kataba

Developer

David Cliff

Solo developer

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 3
Forks: 1
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 27 Jul 2026
Commits 90d: 13
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: master

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 72.8
Indexed: 27 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 27 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: kataba-rubygems-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 27 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 27 Jul 2026
Canonical URL: https://rubygems.org/gems/kataba

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