Last weekend at RubyConf Thailand 2026, note 1:
I’m a fan of Python’s uv project, and now Ruby has something similar inspired by it:
rv - https://github.com/spinel-coop/rv
Why I like it:
- reduces mental load of working with Ruby tooling - it just works
- they plan to add uv’s killer feature: embedded dependencies
Embedded dependencies matter for scripts in AI agent skills - when your script carries its own deps, skill becomes reliable. Also Ruby is concise, you can express a lot of logic in a few lines.
If rv implements embedded dependencies, it’ll be a solid argument for using Ruby in AI agent skills scripting.
P.S. photos of us listening to presentation about rv :)
