What is friendly_id?
friendly_id is a gems that FriendlyId is the "Swiss Army bulldozer" of slugging and permalink plugins for Active Record. It lets you create pretty URLs and work with human-friendly strings as if they were numeric ids.. It has a Nerq Trust Score of 68/100 (B-). 0 GitHub stars. Published by Norman Clarke, Philip Arndt. Last analyzed April 2026.
Why This Score
- ⚠️ Security: 0/100 — Some security concerns
- ⚠️ Maintenance: 0/100 — Maintenance activity is low
- ⚠️ Community: 0 stars, 0 downloads — Growing community
- ⚠️ Transparency: License: Not specified — No license specified
Trust & Safety Overview
What friendly_id Does
friendly_id is a gems in the gems category. FriendlyId is the "Swiss Army bulldozer" of slugging and permalink plugins for Active Record. It lets you create pretty URLs and work with human-friendly strings as if they were numeric ids.. It is published by Norman Clarke, Philip Arndt and has no specified license. With 0 GitHub stars and 0 downloads, it has a small community of users and contributors.
Who Should Use friendly_id
friendly_id is suitable for evaluation and non-critical use. Review the trust score breakdown before using in production.
Details
| Author | Norman Clarke, Philip Arndt |
|---|---|
| Category | gems |
| License | Not specified |
| Type | gems |
| Source | View on GitHub |
| Security Score | 0/100 |
| Activity Score | 0/100 |
How to Get Started
Check the trust score before installing:
curl nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=friendly-id
Setup guide · Full safety report · Production review · Is it safe?
Frequently Asked Questions
Last updated April 2026. Trust scores based on automated analysis of public data.