gem-search is a command line utility like 'gem search'.
You can see downloads total and sort columns.
Ruby version >= 2.0.0.
install it yourself as:
$ gem install gem-search
Use the gem-search as follows:
gem-search `keyword'
gem-search `keyword' -s a
gem-search `keyword' -s all
e.g.:
$ gem-search webkit
NAME DL(ver) DL(all) HOMEPAGE
-------------------------------------------------- -------- --------- ------------------------------------------------------------
capybara-webkit (1.8.0) 15324 2568161 http://github.com/thoughtbot/capybara-webkit
jasmine-headless-webkit (0.8.4) 245135 323205
guard-jasmine-headless-webkit (0.3.2) 70738 89705
rspec-formatter-webkit (2.6.0) 355 23294 http://deveiate.org/webkit-rspec-formatter.html
webkit-gtk (3.0.7) 452 15734 http://ruby-gnome2.sourceforge.jp/
webkit-gtk2 (3.0.7) 487 12862 http://ruby-gnome2.sourceforge.jp/
webkit_remote (0.5.5) 866 12030 http://github.com/pwnall/webkit_remote
gtk-webkit-ruby (0.0.8) 1644 8063 http://github.com/geoffyoungs/gtk-webkit-ruby
capybara-webkit-remote (0.0.4) 1944 6968 http://github.com/pettyjamesm/capybara-webkit-remote
intentmedia-capybara-webkit (0.7.2.4) 1796 6245 http://github.com/thoughtbot/capybara-webkit
gtk_webkit_pdf (0.0.2.2) 1349 5934 https://github.com/mohanraj-ramanujam/gtk_webkit_pdf
webkit-rspec-formatter (2.0.2) 2032 5099 http://deveiate.org/webkit-rspec-formatter.html
otherinbox-capybara-webkit (0.12.0.1) 2924 4161 http://github.com/thoughtbot/capybara-webkit
jasmine-headless-webkit-firstbanco (0.9.0.rc.5) 2436 3995
webkit_remote_unstable (0.1.3) 823 3233 http://github.com/pwnall/webkit_remote_unstable
webkit2-gtk (3.0.7) 421 2178 http://ruby-gnome2.sourceforge.jp/
bitium-capybara-webkit (1.1.1) 1208 1208 http://github.com/thoughtbot/capybara-webkit
imseng-capybara-webkit (0.12.1) 1199 1199 http://github.com/imseng/capybara-webkit
node-webkit-bootstrap (1.0.0) 873 873 https://github.com/audiosocket/node-webkit-bootstrap```
gem-search `keyword' -s n
gem-search `keyword' -s name
e.g.:
$ gem-search webkit -s n
NAME DL(ver) DL(all) HOMEPAGE
-------------------------------------------------- -------- --------- ------------------------------------------------------------
bitium-capybara-webkit (1.1.1) 1208 1208 http://github.com/thoughtbot/capybara-webkit
capybara-webkit (1.8.0) 15324 2568161 http://github.com/thoughtbot/capybara-webkit
capybara-webkit-remote (0.0.4) 1944 6968 http://github.com/pettyjamesm/capybara-webkit-remote
gtk-webkit-ruby (0.0.8) 1644 8063 http://github.com/geoffyoungs/gtk-webkit-ruby
gtk_webkit_pdf (0.0.2.2) 1349 5934 https://github.com/mohanraj-ramanujam/gtk_webkit_pdf
guard-jasmine-headless-webkit (0.3.2) 70738 89705
imseng-capybara-webkit (0.12.1) 1199 1199 http://github.com/imseng/capybara-webkit
intentmedia-capybara-webkit (0.7.2.4) 1796 6245 http://github.com/thoughtbot/capybara-webkit
...
gem-search `keyword' -s v
gem-search `keyword' -s ver
gem-search `keyword' -s version
e.g.:
$ gem-search webkit -s v
NAME DL(ver) DL(all) HOMEPAGE
-------------------------------------------------- -------- --------- ------------------------------------------------------------
jasmine-headless-webkit (0.8.4) 245135 323205
guard-jasmine-headless-webkit (0.3.2) 70738 89705
capybara-webkit (1.8.0) 15324 2568162 http://github.com/thoughtbot/capybara-webkit
otherinbox-capybara-webkit (0.12.0.1) 2924 4161 http://github.com/thoughtbot/capybara-webkit
jasmine-headless-webkit-firstbanco (0.9.0.rc.5) 2436 3995
webkit-rspec-formatter (2.0.2) 2032 5099 http://deveiate.org/webkit-rspec-formatter.html
capybara-webkit-remote (0.0.4) 1944 6968 http://github.com/pettyjamesm/capybara-webkit-remote
intentmedia-capybara-webkit (0.7.2.4) 1796 6245 http://github.com/thoughtbot/capybara-webkit
...
gem-search -e `keyword'
e.g.:
$ gem-search -e rails
Searching .
NAME DL(ver) DL(all) HOMEPAGE
-------------------------------------------------- -------- --------- ------------------------------------------------------------
rails (5.0.2) 605263 93503475 http://rubyonrails.org
gem-search `keyword' --no-homepage
e.g.:
$ gem-search webkit -d
NAME DL(ver) DL(all)
-------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------
capybara-webkit (1.8.0) 15325 2568165
jasmine-headless-webkit (0.8.4) 245135 323210
guard-jasmine-headless-webkit (0.3.2) 70738 89707
rspec-formatter-webkit (2.6.0) 355 23294
webkit-gtk (3.0.7) 452 15734
webkit-gtk2 (3.0.7) 487 12862
webkit_remote (0.5.5) 866 12030
gtk-webkit-ruby (0.0.8) 1644 8063
...
It open rubygem's homepage in the system's default web browser.
gem-search -b `keyword'
gem-search --browse `keyword'
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