Who should use sandals?

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

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

What platforms does sandals run on?

sandals runs on the web and the command line.

Is sandals still active?

Unverified. sandals 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 sandals?

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

sandals is developed by Benito Serna.

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sandals

Name: sandals
Author: Benito Serna

rubygems.orgInfrastructure

Sandals is a small local runtime that allows developers to build interactive applications entirely in ordinary Ruby. It eliminates the need to write HTML or JavaScript, providing a simple way to create desktop-style or interactive tools using pure Ruby code.

Open SourceWebCLI

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Overview

3 features

sandals is a Developer Tools project. It focuses on needing to write HTML and JavaScript to create interactive desktop or local applications when preferring to stay in Ruby. sandals is an open-source project aimed at ruby developers. sandals is open source under the Open Source license. It runs on the web and the command line.

It is developed by Benito Serna, and it first shipped in 2026. Among its 3 catalogued features are Ruby-based UI, No HTML/JS required, and interactive applications.

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

Ruby-based UI
No HTML/JS required
Interactive applications

Built with & integrations

Framework

Rails

Runs on

BrowserCLI

Detected from

Rails: /assets/application- in the HTML

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed29 Jul · 19:48 UTC
sandals verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about sandals

What is sandals?: Sandals focuses on needing to write HTML and JavaScript to create interactive desktop or local applications when preferring to stay in Ruby. It is catalogued under Developer Tools on PulseGate.
Who should use sandals?: sandals is an open-source project built for ruby developers.
Is sandals free?: Yes — sandals is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does sandals run on?: sandals runs on the web and the command line.
Is sandals still active?: Unverified. sandals 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 sandals?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Track Debug, ZenPress, and StarPulse.Track Debug ZenPress StarPulse
Who makes sandals?: sandals is developed by Benito Serna.
When did sandals launch?: sandals first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 29 Jul 2026
Built for: ruby developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Needing to write HTML and JavaScript to create interactive desktop or local applications when preferring to stay in Ruby.

Developer

Benito Serna

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 72.8
Indexed: 29 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 29 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: sandals-rubygems-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 29 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 29 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: 29 Jul 2026
Canonical URL: https://rubygems.org/gems/sandals

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