activeadmin

Active Admin is an open-source Ruby on Rails framework whose purpose is to let developers build good-looking website administration backends quickly. Its stated goals are to enable fast creation of attractive admin interfaces, to provide a DSL for developers alongside an interface for business users, and to make every part of the generated UI customizable. The project is distributed as a Ruby gem (published on RubyGems) and is built on top of a set of other open-source components rather than reimplementing them. Its documented dependencies include Arbre, Devise (for authentication), Flowbite and Tailwind CSS (for styling), Formtastic (for forms), Inherited Resources, Kaminari (for pagination), and Ransack (for searching). This stack means a typical installation layers Active Admin onto an existing Rails application that already uses ActiveRecord and Devise. The README points users to the official documentation site (activeadmin.info) for getting started, to the GitHub Discussions area and StackOverflow for questions and help, and to the project wiki for tutorials, articles, and sample projects. A Contributing guide is linked for anyone who wants to contribute code or documentation. For enterprise use, Active Admin is available through a Tidelift subscription, which the project describes as covering maintenance of the dependency stack, visibility into outdated dependencies and new releases, security alerts, and licensing compatibility. Security vulnerabilities are reported through the Tidelift security contact, which coordinates fixes and disclosure. The project also accepts support via Tidelift subscriptions, weekly tips through Liberapay, and backing or sponsorship through an Open Collective page. Active Admin is credited to Greg Bell, who created and shared the project with the open-source community, and acknowledges the many contributors who have contributed code, bug reports, issue triage, feature suggestions, and discussions. It is maintained with continuous integration via GitHub Actions and reports test coverage through Codecov.