What is RPAN Search?

RPAN Search is a search engine for Ruby gems and gem releases. It was conceived and built by Aaron Patterson as a way to make Ruby gem releases easier to locate. ('RPAN' pays homage to CPAN and playfully stands for 'Ruby Perl Archive Network' or 'Ruby Programmers Are Nice').

Why is gem X not listed in the catalog?

You can file an issue on Github under tenderlove/rubypan, where the source code resides.

Can I get the results in XML format? In Atom format?

Currently Rubypan.org supports HTML, XML, and Atom format.

Do you keep statistics on which gems are the most popular?

Each release can be rated by you, the user, on a scale of 1 to 5 [gems]. The average and number of votes is recorded for each release.

How can I release a gem?

Visit rubygems.org for information on creating and releasing Ruby gems.

How can I contribute to this website?

The code is hosted on Github http://github.com/tenderlove/rubypan/tree/master. Feel free to fork the code, fix a bug, create a feature, and send a pull request.