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Transferring Gems to Organizations

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Move your gems from individual ownership to organization management for better collaboration and continuity. This guide covers the transfer process, requirements, and best practices.

Before You Transfer

Requirements

To transfer a gem, you need:

  • Owner permissions on the gem
  • Admin or Owner role in the target organization
  • MFA enabled on your account

Important Considerations

Ownership changes are significant:

  • Individual owners lose direct gem access
  • Organization members manage the gem based on roles
  • The organization name appears as the gem owner
  • Transfer cannot be reserved once completed

Plan your transfer:

  • Notify co-owners before transferring
  • Document the transfer for your team
  • Update gem documentation with new ownership

The Transfer Process

Transferring a rubygem to an organization works very similarly to creating a new organization. Follow these steps:

Navigate to the rubygems you want to transfer and click the Transfer to Organization link.

Step 1: Select destination Organization

Select the organization you want to transfer your gem from the dropdown menu.

Step 2: Invite Team Members

Add your collaborators to the Organization:

Automatic Suggestions: We’ll suggest users who co-own your selected gems. This makes it easy to maintain existing collaborations.

Existing Members: If the user is already a member of the organization, they will show as already being a member.

Assign Roles: Choose the appropriate role for each member:

  • Owner: Full organization control
  • Admin: Gem and member management
  • Maintainer: Basic access and gem operations
  • Outside Collaborator: Limited access, retains personal ownership of gems and is not a member of the orgnization

Step 4: Confirm and Create

Review your organization setup:

  • Organization name and handle
  • Selected gems for transfer
  • Invited members and their roles

Click Transfer to finalize the migration. You’ll see:

  • Your gem has been transferred to the selected organization.
  • New members receive an email to join your Organization.
  • You’re redirected to your organization page

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Transfer gems confidently to enable better collaboration.

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