--- title: The Missing Bundler Features | daily.dev description: A Ruby core contributor argues that Bundler's biggest problem isn't speed but missing user-control features. Two specific features are proposed: a 'force'... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/the-missing-bundler-features-2rfjnsy2v twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: The Missing Bundler Features | daily.dev og:description: A Ruby core contributor argues that Bundler's biggest problem isn't speed but missing user-control features. Two specific features are proposed: a 'force'... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-missing-bundler-features-2rfjnsy2v og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/2rfJnsY2v.png og:image:alt: The Missing Bundler Features og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # The Missing Bundler Features **[RUBYLAND](https://daily.dev/sources/rubyla)** · 10 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A Ruby core contributor argues that Bundler's biggest problem isn't speed but missing user-control features. Two specific features are proposed: a 'force' option to override gem dependency constraints set by third-party gems, and a gem substitution mechanism (e.g., 'as:' or 'ban') to replace broken or abandoned gems with alternatives without relying on git forks. The author illustrates the pain with real examples like upgrading the openssl gem blocked by web-push's pessimistic version constraint, and the httpclient gem that broke SSL for years due to abandonment. The core argument is that Bundler currently trusts gem publishers over the actual project owner, and these features would restore control to the user. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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