yabeda
Yabeda is a Ruby metrics framework that lets you collect and export application performance data to monitoring systems like Prometheus and Datadog. It provides a modular plugin architecture for instrumenting Rails, Sidekiq, ActiveRecord, and other components with minimal boilerplate.
Key facts
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | yabeda-rb/yabeda |
| Owner | yabeda-rb |
| Primary language | Ruby |
| License | MIT — OSI-approved |
| Stars | 955 |
| Forks | 34 |
| Open issues | 5 |
| Latest release | v0.16.0 (2026-03-12) |
| Last updated | 2026-07-06 |
| Source | https://github.com/yabeda-rb/yabeda |
What yabeda is
Yabeda abstracts metric collection (counters, gauges, histograms, summaries) behind a DSL-based configuration layer, with pluggable adapters for different backends and pre-built collectors for common Ruby frameworks. It supports tag-based grouping, thread-local tag scoping, and periodic collection of application state metrics.
Get the yabeda source
Clone the repository and explore it locally.
git clone https://github.com/yabeda-rb/yabeda.gitcd yabeda# follow the project's README for install & configurationNeed it deployed, integrated, or customized instead? DEV.co ships production installs.
Best use cases
Implementation considerations
- Declare metrics early in the app boot sequence and call Yabeda.configure! after initialization; Rails does this automatically.
- Use tagged metrics carefully: the with_tags block requires all tags to be defined on all metrics within it to avoid runtime errors.
- Collector blocks run frequently and should be fast; slow queries or network calls will degrade performance.
- Choose an adapter (Prometheus, Datadog, NewRelic) before deploying; adapters are not swappable at runtime.
- For multi-process app servers (e.g., Puma), consider yabeda-prometheus-mmap to avoid lock contention on metric objects.
When to avoid it — and what to weigh
- Non-Ruby applications — Yabeda is Ruby-only; use language-native clients (Prometheus Go client, Rust crate) for other ecosystems.
- Need for real-time metric computation — Yabeda collects and exports snapshots; it does not compute aggregates or perform stream processing on metrics.
- Extremely low-latency, high-frequency metric recording — While it supports high cardinality, performance under extreme load is not documented; benchmark with your workload.
- Compliance with strict observability standards — No explicit security audit, FIPS, SOC2, or other certification data provided; verify against your policy requirements.
License & commercial use
Yabeda is released under the MIT License, a permissive OSI-approved license allowing unrestricted commercial use, modification, and distribution with no copyleft obligations.
MIT License permits commercial use without restriction. No proprietary code, vendor lock-in, or commercial licensing model documented. Suitable for closed-source products. Verify all plugins and adapters also use compatible licenses before deployment.
DEV.co evaluation signals
Editorial assessment — not user reviews. Directional, with an explicit confidence level.
| Signal | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | Active |
| Documentation | Adequate |
| License clarity | Clear |
| Deployment complexity | Low |
| DEV.co fit | Strong |
| Assessment confidence | High |
No public security audit, penetration test results, or CVE history provided in the data. Yabeda is a library that collects and exports metrics; typical risks include metric data exposure (cardinality explosion, sensitive label leakage) and adapter vulnerabilities. Ensure your backend (Prometheus, Datadog) is hardened and authenticated. Review custom collector blocks for unintended data exposure. No encryption or authentication mechanism built into Yabeda itself.
Alternatives to consider
Prometheus Ruby client (direct)
Lower-level, no abstraction. Useful if you control all backend/adapter decisions and need minimal overhead, but requires more boilerplate.
Datadog-ruby (direct)
Vendor-specific, tightly integrated with Datadog platform. Simpler if Datadog is your only backend; locks you to that vendor.
New Relic Ruby agent
Opinionated all-in-one APM with built-in instrumentation. Less flexible than Yabeda but requires fewer plugins and less configuration for New Relic users.
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yabeda FAQ
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How do I avoid cardinality explosion with tagged metrics?
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