---
title: Rubydebug codec plugin
description: Plugin version: v3.1.0 (Other versions), Released on: 2020-07-08, Changelog. For questions about the plugin, open a topic in the Discuss forums. For bugs...
url: https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-codecs-rubydebug
products:
  - Logstash
applies_to:
  - Elastic Stack: Generally available
---

# Rubydebug codec plugin
- Plugin version: v3.1.0 ([Other versions](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/versioned-plugins/codec-rubydebug-index))
- Released on: 2020-07-08
- [Changelog](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-codec-rubydebug/blob/v3.1.0/CHANGELOG.md)


## Getting help

For questions about the plugin, open a topic in the [Discuss](http://discuss.elastic.co) forums. For bugs or feature requests, open an issue in [Github](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-codec-rubydebug). For the list of Elastic supported plugins, please consult the [Elastic Support Matrix](https://www.elastic.co/support/matrix#matrix_logstash_plugins).

## Description

The rubydebug codec will output your Logstash event data using the Ruby Amazing Print library.

## Rubydebug Codec Configuration Options


| Setting                                          | Input type                                                      | Required |
|--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
| [`metadata`](#plugins-codecs-rubydebug-metadata) | [boolean](/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/value-types#boolean) | No       |


### `metadata`

- Value type is [boolean](/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/value-types#boolean)
- Default value is `false`

Should the event’s metadata be included?