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 - [Node.js](node/hello-world/README.md)
 - PHP
 - [Python](python/hello-world/README.md)
-- Ruby
+- [Ruby](ruby/hello-world/README.md)
 - Rust
 - Scala
 
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+.bundle/
+vendor/bundle/
+Gemfile.lock
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+source 'https://rubygems.org'
+
+gem 'mongo', '~> 2.0'
+
+# Required by bson on Ruby 3.4+, where bigdecimal is no longer a default gem.
+gem 'bigdecimal'
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+# Get Started with the MongoDB Ruby Driver
+
+This sample application connects to a MongoDB deployment, seeds a small
+set of sample product documents, and retrieves one of them. Because the
+app inserts its own data, you don't need to load an external dataset.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+Before you begin, complete the [Atlas Get Started guide](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/get-started/)
+to create a free Atlas deployment and save your database user
+credentials.
+
+You also need the following components installed in your development environment:
+
+- Ruby version 3.3 or later
+- Bundler
+
+The Ruby driver is not officially supported on Windows.
+
+## Installation
+
+Clone this repository:
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/mongodb/mongodb-code-examples
+```
+
+Navigate into the `ruby/hello-world` project directory and install the
+`mongo` gem with Bundler:
+
+```bash
+cd mongodb-code-examples/ruby/hello-world
+bundle install
+```
+
+## Connect to MongoDB
+
+Set your connection string as an environment variable, replacing
+`<connection string uri>` with your connection string:
+
+```bash
+export MONGODB_URI="<connection string uri>"
+```
+
+## Run the Application
+
+```bash
+bundle exec ruby hello_world.rb
+```
+
+When you run the app, it inserts a few product documents into the
+`get_started.products` collection, then queries and prints one of them:
+
+```
+{"_id":{"$oid":"..."},"name":"Wireless Mouse","category":"Electronics","price":24.99,"tags":["wireless","usb","ergonomic"]}
+```
+
+You can run the app more than once. It clears the collection before
+each run, so the results stay consistent.
+
+If you encounter an error or see no output, verify that you set the
+`MONGODB_URI` environment variable correctly.
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+require 'mongo'
+require 'json'
+
+# Keep driver logging quiet so the app prints only the query result.
+Mongo::Logger.logger.level = Logger::WARN
+
+uri = ENV['MONGODB_URI']
+if uri.nil? || uri.empty?
+  warn 'Set the MONGODB_URI environment variable to your connection string'
+  exit 1
+end
+
+# A few sample product documents seeded by this app so you can run
+# it without loading an external dataset.
+SAMPLE_PRODUCTS = [
+  {
+    name: 'Wireless Mouse',
+    category: 'Electronics',
+    price: 24.99,
+    tags: %w[wireless usb ergonomic]
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'Standing Desk',
+    category: 'Furniture',
+    price: 349.99,
+    tags: %w[adjustable office]
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'Noise-Cancelling Headphones',
+    category: 'Electronics',
+    price: 199.99,
+    tags: %w[bluetooth wireless over-ear]
+  }
+].freeze
+
+client = Mongo::Client.new(uri, database: 'get_started')
+
+begin
+  products = client[:products]
+
+  # Seed the collection so the app has data to query. Clearing the
+  # collection first keeps results consistent across repeated runs.
+  products.delete_many({})
+  products.insert_many(SAMPLE_PRODUCTS)
+
+  product = products.find(name: 'Wireless Mouse').first
+  puts JSON.generate(product.as_extended_json(mode: :relaxed))
+ensure
+  client.close
+end