# man > bundle-add(1)

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## NAME
       **bundle-add **- Add gem to the Gemfile and run bundle install

## SYNOPSIS
       **bundle  add  _**GEM_NAME_  [--group=GROUP]  [--version=VERSION]  [--source=SOURCE]  [--path=PATH]
       [--git=GIT]  [--github=GITHUB]  [--branch=BRANCH]  [--ref=REF]  [--skip-install]   [--strict]
       [--optimistic]

## DESCRIPTION
       Adds  the  named  gem to the Gemfile and run **bundle install**. **bundle install **can be avoided by
       using the flag **--skip-install**.

       Example:

       bundle add rails

       bundle add rails --version "< 3.0, > 1.1"

       bundle add rails --version "~> 5.0.0" --source "<https://gems.example.com>"  --group  "develop‐
       ment"

       bundle add rails --skip-install

       bundle add rails --group "development, test"

## OPTIONS
       **--version**, **-v**
              Specify version requirements(s) for the added gem.

       **--group**, **-g**
              Specify the group(s) for the added gem. Multiple groups should be separated by commas.

       **--source**, **-s**
              Specify the source for the added gem.

       **--require**, **-r**
              Adds require path to gem. Provide false, or a path as a string.

       **--path **Specify the file system path for the added gem.

       **--git  **Specify the git source for the added gem.

### --github
              Specify the github source for the added gem.

### --branch
              Specify the git branch for the added gem.

       **--ref  **Specify the git ref for the added gem.

### --skip-install
              Adds the gem to the Gemfile but does not install it.

### --optimistic
              Adds optimistic declaration of version.

### --strict
              Adds strict declaration of version.


                                             August 2023                               [_BUNDLE-ADD_(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/BUNDLE-ADD/1/markdown)