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Distribute DoltLite as a Ruby gem #630

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@timsehn

Summary

Publish DoltLite to RubyGems so Ruby apps can gem install doltlite. Today there is no Ruby distribution.

What needs to happen

  • Build a gem with native extensions wrapping the DoltLite C library
  • Mirror Ruby's sqlite3 gem API where reasonable
  • Pre-built native gems (rake-compiler) for major platforms so users don't compile on install
  • gem push step in the release workflow on tagged releases

Why this matters

Rails apps that want versioned data without standing up a server are a natural DoltLite audience. They expect gem install.

Docker is the primary channel for Dolt and Doltgres today — packaging is what makes adoption happen, not raw capability.

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