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Add startup banner with Ruby logo, version info, and tips#1183

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  • Display a 3-line startup banner when IRB starts from the irb executable, showing a small braille Ruby logo, version/Ruby info, a rotating tip, and the working directory
    • binding.irb or IRB.start sessions will not see this banner.
  • Users can disable via IRB.conf[:SHOW_BANNER] = false in .irbrc
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@st0012 st0012 added the enhancement New feature or request label Mar 13, 2026
@st0012 st0012 force-pushed the startup-visual branch 3 times, most recently from 2282e74 to 31876da Compare March 15, 2026 13:25
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How about filling the rightmost line?
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Updated 👍

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tompng commented Mar 15, 2026

For comparison:
Some other REPL prints 2+ lines before prompt.

$ node
Welcome to Node.js v24.13.0.
Type ".help" for more information.
> 

$ python3
Python 3.13.3 (main, Apr  8 2025, 13:54:08) [Clang 15.0.0 (clang-1500.1.0.2.5)] on darwin
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> 

$ ipython
Python 3.9.6 (default, Apr 30 2025, 02:07:17) 
Type 'copyright', 'credits' or 'license' for more information
IPython 8.18.1 -- An enhanced Interactive Python. Type '?' for help.

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I like it. It's nice 😄

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Add startup banner with Ruby logo, version info, and rotating tips
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Display a 3-line startup banner when IRB is launched via the CLI
executable. The banner shows a small braille Ruby logo alongside
the IRB/Ruby version, a randomly selected usage tip, and the
current working directory.

The banner is gated on ap_path matching "irb" so it only appears
for CLI usage, not binding.irb or embedded IRB. Users can disable
it with IRB.conf[:SHOW_BANNER] = false in their .irbrc.
@st0012 st0012 merged commit cba8ee1 into master Mar 15, 2026
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