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= Overview

[NOTE]
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The Ruby software development kit (SDK) is deprecated. Support for Ruby SDK will be removed in a later release.
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The Ruby software development kit is a Ruby gem that allows you to interact with the {virt-product-fullname} {engine-name} in Ruby projects. By downloading these classes and adding them to your project, you can access a range of functionality for high-level automation of administrative tasks.

include::topics/Prerequisites.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::topics/Installing_the_Ruby_SDK.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::topics/Dependencies.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
