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Initial release of setup-ruby-flash

Published on January 18, 2026 by Peter Boling

There are not enough formatting options here so please read the writeup on dev.to:

https://dev.to/galtzo/setup-ruby-flash-25lb

Also check out the documentation:

https://github.com/appraisal-rb/setup-ruby-flash/blob/main/README.md

Here's the basics...

A fast GitHub Action for fast Ruby environment setup using rv for Ruby installation and ore for gem management.

⚡ Install Ruby in under 2 seconds — no compilation required!

⚡ Install Gems 50% faster — using ORE ✅️!

Features

🚀 Lightning-fast Ruby installation via prebuilt binaries from rv
📦 Rapid gem installation with ore (Bundler-compatible, ~50% faster)
💾 Intelligent caching for both Ruby and gems
🔒 Security auditing via ore audit
🐧 Linux & macOS support (x86_64 and ARM64)
☕️ Gitea Actions support
🦊 Forgejo Actions support
🧊 Codeberg Actions support
🐙 GitHub Actions support

Requirements

Operating Systems: Ubuntu 22.04+, macOS 14+
Architectures: x86_64, ARM64
Ruby Versions: 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.0