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Summer is here, and while many are off on vacation, the static typing world in Ruby hasn't completely gone quiet. Here are a few notable updates from the past month:
🔧 New Tool: dry_struct_rbs
A new gem, dry_struct_rbs, was released. It automatically generates RBS type signatures from your dry-struct classes — a helpful addition if you use dry-rb and want to keep your type definitions in sync.
🔄 Parlour Update
Parlour, a tool for generating and manipulating Sorbet RBI files via Ruby code, has received a fresh update. It remains one of the best utilities for Sorbet users who want to programmatically maintain RBI files.
🧩 New VS Code Extension: Sorbetto
vscode-sorbetto is a brand-new Visual Studio Code extension for Sorbet. It adds syntax highlighting, inline error display, and other Sorbet-related goodies directly in your editor. A must-try if you're using Sorbet and VS Code.
📚 Ruby vs. TypeScript Typing Philosophies
Hayato Ishida shared slides from his talk comparing static typing in TypeScript and Ruby: Philosophy of Static Typing: Ruby vs TypeScript. It’s a great primer on type checking in Ruby and worth a look if you're new to this area.
☕ JRuby + RBS: Getting Closer
Charles Nutter tweeted about a major milestone for the JRuby community: The last known obstacle to RBS support has been addressed. Check out the pull request that brings us one step closer to using static typing in JRuby.
🤖 RBS + AI for Productivity
ComponentSource published an article exploring how AI-assisted tools can improve productivity when writing RBS signatures. The piece provides insight into what’s already possible — and what might be coming soon.
🕵️♂️ Type-Safe RuboCop Cops
Thanks to this pull request, you can now write custom RuboCop cops and ensure they're type-safe via the gem RBS collection. There's a similar addition for GraphQL in this PR as well.
📖 Missed Article: Sorbet + RBS Inline Comments
Somehow, I missed this April article, despite covering the topic earlier. It dives into how Shopify added support for inline RBS comments in Sorbet. It may seem like a minor change, but it brings real power to developers exploring gradual typing. I’d also love to see more data on how teams perceive and adopt type annotations — the article hints at some interesting trends.
🛠 Your essential Static Typing toolset
rbs
official Ruby Signature solution from the Ruby team
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rbs-inline
extension to rbs lets you write signatures in line with your code
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steep
type checker for the Ruby signatures
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sorbet
type signature and type checking solution designed by Stripe
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ruby-lsp
essential toolset and extension, which helps with Ruby development in the VS Code
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steep VS Code extension
steep integration with your IDE
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rbs syntax VS Code extension
ease the work with RBS signature files
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