Who should use Message Bus?

Message Bus is an open-source project built for ruby and Rack developers.

Yes — Message Bus is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does Message Bus run on?

Message Bus runs on the web and the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Message Bus still maintained?

Unverified. Message Bus has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Message Bus?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include EdgeMQ, cabbagok, and NanoMQ.

Who develops Message Bus?

Message Bus is developed by Discourse.

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Message Bus

Name: Message Bus
Author: Discourse

github.comInfrastructure

Message Bus is an open-source messaging bus for Ruby and Rack applications. Developers can use it to publish and deliver reliable real-time messages between application components.

Open SourceWebSelf-hostedCLI

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Overview

5 features

Message Bus sits in PulseGate's Messaging, queues & streaming category. It focuses on delivering reliable real-time messages between Ruby and Rack application components. It is built as an open-source project for ruby and Rack developers. Message Bus is open source under the Open Source license. Message Bus is available on the web and the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

Discourse builds and maintains Message Bus. Among its 5 catalogued features are message publishing, message delivery, and real-time messaging.

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

Message publishing
Message delivery
Real-time messaging
Ruby support
Rack support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hostedCLI

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed6 Sept · 13:05 UTC
message_bus verified via RubyGems just-updated
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Frequently asked questions about Message Bus

What is Message Bus?: Message Bus focuses on delivering reliable real-time messages between Ruby and Rack application components. It is catalogued under Messaging, queues & streaming on PulseGate.
Who should use Message Bus?: Message Bus is an open-source project built for ruby and Rack developers.
Is Message Bus free?: Yes — Message Bus is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Message Bus run on?: Message Bus runs on the web and the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Message Bus still maintained?: Unverified. Message Bus has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Message Bus?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include EdgeMQ, cabbagok, and NanoMQ.EdgeMQ cabbagok NanoMQ
Who develops Message Bus?: Message Bus is developed by Discourse.
Is Message Bus open source?: Yes — Message Bus is open source under the Open Source license.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 6 Sept 2026
Built for: Ruby and Rack developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Delivering reliable real-time messages between Ruby and Rack application components.

Developer

Discourse

Index record

Indexed: 6 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 6 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: message-bus-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 6 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 6 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
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: 6 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/discourse/message_bus

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