https://github.com/shopify/browser_sniffer

Properly detect what browser you are dealing with
https://github.com/shopify/browser_sniffer

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Properly detect what browser you are dealing with

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/shopify/browser_sniffer
• Owner: Shopify
• License: other
• Created: 2013-06-19T15:24:42.000Z (almost 12 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-05-12T20:30:07.000Z (23 days ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-05-15T10:03:55.167Z (21 days ago)
• Language: Ruby
• Homepage: https://shopify.github.io/browser_sniffer/
• Size: 114 KB
• Stars: 118
• Watchers: 477
• Forks: 19
• Open Issues: 3
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.txt

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# BrowserSniffer

## Description

Parses user agent strings and boils it all down to a few simple classifications.

## Installation

Add this line to your application's Gemfile:

    gem "browser_sniffer"

And then execute:

    $ bundle install

Or install it yourself as:

    $ git clone https://github.com/Shopify/browser_sniffer && cd browser_sniffer && bundle install && rake install

## Usage

```ruby

require "browser_sniffer"

client_info = BrowserSniffer.new(request.user_agent)

client_info.form_factor           # => :tablet

client_info.browser               # => :safari

client_info.major_browser_version # => 4

client_info.engine                # => :webkit

client_info.major_engine_version  # => 531

client_info.os                    # => :ios

client_info.os_version            # => 3.2

```

## Contributing

Fork, branch & pull request.

## Licensing

Based off [UAParser.js](https://github.com/faisalman/ua-parser-js)

Copyright (c) 2013 Shopify  

Copyright (c) 2012-2013 Faisalman   

Dual licensed under GPLv2 & MIT