Ruby Llm
One delightful Ruby framework for every major AI provider. Build AI agents, chatbots, RAG apps, and multimodal workflows in beautiful, expressive code.
Build AI features the Ruby way
RubyLLM is the Ruby-native AI framework. Work with models, tools, and agents through one consistent API, in plain Ruby or Rails.
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#17 providers. One Ruby API.
Build with the models you want. Move between hosted and local providers without rewriting your application, or connect an OpenAI-compatible endpoint.
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#Start with one line. Add files, tools, and agents
These examples use 2.0.0. Follow Getting Started to install it and configure the providers you want to try. For 1.x, use the 1.x docs.
# Just ask RubyLLM.chat.ask "What's the best way to learn Ruby?"
# Ask about files with a model that supports their input types chat = RubyLLM.chat(model: "gemini-3.7-flash") chat.ask "What's in this image?", with: "ruby_conf.jpg" chat.ask "What's happening in this video?", with: "video.mp4" chat.ask "Describe this meeting", with: "meeting.wav" chat.ask "Summarize this document", with: "contract.pdf" chat.ask "Explain this code", with: "app.rb"
# Multiple files at once chat.ask "Analyze these files", with: ["diagram.png", "report.pdf", "notes.txt"]
# Stream responses chat.ask "Tell me a story about Ruby" do |chunk| print chunk.content end
# Generate images image = RubyLLM.paint "a sunset over mountains in watercolor style" image.save "sunset.png"
# Generate videos video = RubyLLM.animate "a paper boat sailing down a rainy gutter" video.save "paper_boat.mp4"
# Create embeddings embedding = RubyLLM.embed "Ruby is elegant and expressive" embedding.vectors
# Rank search results
documents = ["Reset your password in Settings.", "Invoices arrive by email."]
ranked = RubyLLM.rerank("How do I reset my password?", documents, model: "rerank-v3.5")
ranked.results.first.document
# Transcribe audio to text transcript = RubyLLM.transcribe "meeting.wav" puts transcript.text
# Turn text into speech speech = RubyLLM.speak "Hello, welcome to RubyLLM!" speech.save "welcome.mp3"
# Extract document text as markdown document = RubyLLM.ocr "contract.pdf" puts document.markdown
# Check whether a moderation model flags content
RubyLLM.moderate("Some user-generated content").flagged?
# Let AI use your code
class Weather < RubyLLM::Tool
description "Get current weather"
def execute(latitude:, longitude:)
url = "https://api.open-meteo.com/v1/forecast?latitude=#{latitude}&longitude=#{longitude}¤t=temperature_2m,wind_speed_10m"
JSON.parse(Faraday.get(url).body)
end
end
chat.with_tools(Weather).ask "What's the weather in Berlin?"
# Define an agent with instructions + tools class WeatherAssistant < RubyLLM::Agent model "gpt-5.6-luna" instructions "Be concise and always use tools for weather." tools Weather end WeatherAssistant.new.ask "What's the weather in Berlin?"
# Get structured output
class ProductSchema < Schematist::Schema
string :name
number :price
array :features do
string
end
end
response = chat.with_schema(ProductSchema).ask "Analyze this product", with: "product.txt"
response.parsed
#A complete AI framework for Ruby
Agents, workflows, RAG, images, audio, and video. Built in, with usage tracking and Rails integration to bring them into your app.
- Chat: Conversational AI with
RubyLLM.chat - Vision: Analyze images and videos
- Audio: Transcribe speech with
RubyLLM.transcribeand generate it withRubyLLM.speak - Documents: Ask questions about PDFs, text files, and other supported formats
- OCR: Turn documents into markdown with
RubyLLM.ocr - Image generation: Create images with
RubyLLM.paint - Video generation: Create videos with
RubyLLM.animate - Embeddings: Generate embeddings with
RubyLLM.embed - Reranking: Order retrieval candidates by relevance with
RubyLLM.rerank - Moderation: Content flags, categories, and scores with
RubyLLM.moderate - Tools: Let AI call your Ruby methods
- Tool approval: Park a run until a human approves with
requires_approval - The agentic loop: Drive it yourself with
ask_later,step, andcomplete? - Provider tools: Web search, code execution, and MCP connectors with
with_provider_tools - Agents: Reusable assistants with
RubyLLM::Agent - Prompt templates: ERB prompts in
app/prompts, rendered withRubyLLM.render_prompt - Workflows: Correlate multi-agent runs in your telemetry with
RubyLLM.workflow - Structured output: Define a Ruby schema and read the result with
response.parsed - Streaming: Real-time responses with blocks
- Rails: Active Record persistence, Active Storage attachments, Hotwire streaming, and generators
- Files: Upload once and reuse across chats with
RubyLLM.upload - Prompt caching: Turn on the provider's cache with
with_cachingandcache_until_here - Fallbacks and cancellation: Retry on backup models with
with_fallbacks, stop a run withcancel - Cost tracking: A per-attempt usage ledger behind
chat.tokensandchat.cost - Async: Fiber-based concurrency
- Model registry: Browse capabilities, limits, and pricing across providers
- Extended thinking: Control, view, and persist model deliberation
- Citations: Normalized source citations from documents, search, and grounding
- Batches: Provider-side batch processing with provider-specific discounts via
RubyLLM.batch - Compaction: Let providers condense long conversations with
with_compaction - Token counting: Count a request before you send it with
count_tokens - Providers: OpenAI, Azure, xAI, Anthropic, Gemini, VertexAI, Bedrock, Cohere, DeepSeek, Mistral, Ollama, Ollama Cloud, OpenRouter, Perplexity, GPUStack, ElevenLabs, Deepgram, and any OpenAI-compatible API
#Installation
Install RubyLLM 2.0:
bundle add ruby_llm --version 2.0.0
Configure a provider in your script, or in config/initializers/ruby_llm.rb in Rails:
require 'ruby_llm'
RubyLLM.configure do |config|
config.openai_api_key = ENV.fetch('OPENAI_API_KEY')
end
Configure the other providers used by the examples as needed: Gemini for files, xAI for video, Mistral for OCR, and Cohere for reranking. Getting Started shows each setup beside its example. If your app uses 1.16, follow the upgrade guide before deploying 2.0.
#Feels at home in Rails
Save conversations with Active Record and stream replies with Hotwire. The generators give you a working chat UI. Watch the two-minute demo.
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# Install Rails Integration bin/rails generate ruby_llm:install bin/rails db:migrate bin/rails ruby_llm:load_models # Add Chat UI (optional) bin/rails generate ruby_llm:chat_ui
class Chat < ApplicationRecord acts_as_chat end chat = Chat.create! model: "gpt-5.6-luna" chat.ask "What's in this file?", with: "report.pdf"
Start your Rails server and visit http://localhost:3000/chats to try the chat interface. See the Rails guide for persistence, streaming, and background jobs.
#AI coding assistants
Give your coding assistant the RubyLLM API and documentation that match your application. From your application directory, install the skill packaged with your gem:
npx skills add "$(bundle show ruby_llm)" --skill rubyllm
Choose your coding assistant and installation scope when prompted. See AI Coding Assistants for setup and updates.
#Documentation
Guides · API reference · Models · Upgrading · 1.x docs
#Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md.
#License
Released under the MIT License.