# Gem Processor
## Purpose
Installs Ruby dependencies from `Gemfile` files using Bundler.
## How It Works
Discovers `Gemfile` files in the project, runs `bundle install` in each
directory, and creates a stamp file on success. Sibling `.rb` and `.gemspec`
files are tracked as inputs.
## Source Files
- Input: `**/Gemfile` (plus sibling `.rb`, `.gemspec` files)
- Output: `out/gem/{flat_name}.stamp`
## Configuration
```toml
[processor.gem]
command = "bundle" # The bundler command to run
args = [] # Additional arguments to pass to bundler install
dep_inputs = [] # Additional files that trigger rebuilds when changed
cache_output_dir = true # Cache the vendor/bundle directory for fast restore after clean
```
| `command` | string | `"bundle"` | The bundler executable to run |
| `args` | string[] | `[]` | Extra arguments passed to bundler install |
| `dep_inputs` | string[] | `[]` | Extra files whose changes trigger rebuilds |
| `cache_output_dir` | boolean | `true` | Cache the `vendor/bundle/` directory so `rsconstruct clean && rsconstruct build` restores from cache |
## Batch support
Runs as a single whole-project operation (e.g., `cargo build`, `npm install`).
## Clean behavior
This processor is a Creator — `rsconstruct clean outputs` removes its declared `output_dirs` recursively (the build tool produces an unknown set of files inside, so directory-level deletion is the only option). After all per-product cleans complete, the orchestrator removes any parent directories that are now empty. Pass `--no-empty-dirs` to keep them. See [Clean behavior](../processors.md#clean-behavior) and [`rsconstruct clean`](../commands.md#rsconstruct-clean).