# Ruby Gem Discovery: HighLine

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gem-discovery-highline/268288>\
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**Created:** [April 30, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gem-discovery-highline/268288 "2026-04-30T13:40:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![AndyMaleh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/user_avatar/www.ruby-forum.com/andymaleh/32/2475_2.png) [@AndyMaleh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/AndyMaleh)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gem-discovery-highline/268288/1 "2026-04-30T13:40:37Z")

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I recently stumbled upon a Ruby gem called [HighLine](https://github.com/JEG2/highline) that simplifies basic command line input/output via an `ask` method and supports validation, conversion, and multi-choices.

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> **[Ruby Gem Discovery: HighLine](https://andymaleh.blogspot.com/2026/04/ruby-gem-discovery-highline.html)**
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**Author:** ![alexanderevans](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c77e96/32.png) [@alexanderevans](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alexanderevans)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gem-discovery-highline/268288/2 "2026-11-12T19:37:38Z")

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HighLine is still handy for small scripts that need validation and simple menus. If you want something more modern for terminal prompts, the tty-prompt and related tty-\* gems are worth a look, though HighLine’s ask API stays simpler for quick input loops.