---
name: "bundle"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ruby-bundler"
version: "4.0.3-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/bundle"
---

# bundle(1)

Ruby Dependency Management

## NAME

**bundle** - Ruby Dependency Management

## SYNOPSIS

**bundle** COMMAND \[--no-color\] \[--verbose\] \[ARGS\]

## DESCRIPTION

Bundler manages an **application's dependencies** through its entire life across many machines systematically and repeatably.

See the bundler website *https://bundler.io* for information on getting started, and Gemfile(5) for more information on the **Gemfile** format.

## OPTIONS

- **--no-color**

  Print all output without color

- **--retry**, **-r**

  Specify the number of times you wish to attempt network commands

- **--verbose**, **-V**

  Print out additional logging information

## BUNDLE COMMANDS

We divide **bundle** subcommands into primary commands and utilities:

## PRIMARY COMMANDS

- **bundle [install(1)](/install/1.md)** *bundle-install.1.html*

  Install the gems specified by the **Gemfile** or **Gemfile.lock**

- **bundle update(1)** *bundle-update.1.html*

  Update dependencies to their latest versions

- **bundle cache(1)** *bundle-cache.1.html*

  Package the .gem files required by your application into the **vendor/cache** directory (aliases: **bundle package**, **bundle pack**)

- **bundle [exec(1)](/exec/1.md)** *bundle-exec.1.html*

  Execute a script in the current bundle

- **bundle [config(1)](/config/1.md)** *bundle-config.1.html*

  Specify and read configuration options for Bundler

- **bundle help(1)** *bundle-help.1.html*

  Display detailed help for each subcommand

## UTILITIES

- **bundle add(1)** *bundle-add.1.html*

  Add the named gem to the Gemfile and run **bundle install**

- **bundle binstubs(1)** *bundle-binstubs.1.html*

  Generate binstubs for executables in a gem

- **bundle [check(1)](/check/1.md)** *bundle-check.1.html*

  Determine whether the requirements for your application are installed and available to Bundler

- **bundle [show(1)](/show/1.md)** *bundle-show.1.html*

  Show the source location of a particular gem in the bundle

- **bundle outdated(1)** *bundle-outdated.1.html*

  Show all of the outdated gems in the current bundle

- **bundle [console(1)](/console/1.md)** (deprecated)

  Start an IRB session in the current bundle

- **bundle [open(1)](/open/1.md)** *bundle-open.1.html*

  Open an installed gem in the editor

- **bundle [lock(1)](/lock/1.md)** *bundle-lock.1.html*

  Generate a lockfile for your dependencies

- **bundle [init(1)](/init/1.md)** *bundle-init.1.html*

  Generate a simple **Gemfile**, placed in the current directory

- **bundle [gem(1)](/gem/1.md)** *bundle-gem.1.html*

  Create a simple gem, suitable for development with Bundler

- **bundle platform(1)** *bundle-platform.1.html*

  Display platform compatibility information

- **bundle [clean(1)](/clean/1.md)** *bundle-clean.1.html*

  Clean up unused gems in your Bundler directory

- **bundle doctor(1)** *bundle-doctor.1.html*

  Display warnings about common problems

- **bundle remove(1)** *bundle-remove.1.html*

  Removes gems from the Gemfile

- **bundle plugin(1)** *bundle-plugin.1.html*

  Manage Bundler plugins

- **bundle version(1)** *bundle-version.1.html*

  Prints Bundler version information

## PLUGINS

When running a command that isn't listed in PRIMARY COMMANDS or UTILITIES, Bundler will try to find an executable on your path named **bundler-\<command\>** and execute it, passing down any extra arguments to it.