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abimaelmartell/labels-overweight

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2020-03-04

RubyAudience · ops devopsComplexity · 3/5DormantSetup · moderate

TLDR

A Ruby web app that compares shipping label weights against real FedEx carrier data and flags overweight packages in a report.

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    What it does
      Compares label weights
      Pulls FedEx data
      Highlights mismatches
    Tech stack
      Ruby
      FedEx API
      RSpec
    Use cases
      Catch overweight labels
      Avoid carrier fees
      Prevent shipment delays
    Audience
      Warehouses
      Fulfillment teams
      Ops staff

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Catch shipping labels where the declared weight is lighter than the actual FedEx-measured weight

USE CASE 2

Avoid surprise carrier fees or refused shipments by checking labels before packages ship out

USE CASE 3

Generate a visual report highlighting overweight labels in red for a warehouse or fulfillment team

What is it built with?

RubyRSpec

How does it compare?

abimaelmartell/labels-overweight100rabhg/masterdetailapp100rabhg/pizzafactroy
LanguageRubyRubyRuby
Last pushed2020-03-042024-02-202025-01-26
MaintenanceDormantDormantStale
Setup difficultymoderatemoderatemoderate
Complexity3/52/53/5
Audienceops devopsdeveloperpm founder

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 1h+

Requires FedEx account credentials provided via environment variables to fetch carrier weight data.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to upload a batch of label data as JSON to this app to check for overweight packages
Prompt 2
Help me set up FedEx API credentials as environment variables for this labels-overweight tool
Prompt 3
Explain how this tool compares declared label weight against real FedEx carrier weight data
Prompt 4
Walk me through reading the visual report this tool generates to spot overweight shipments

Frequently asked questions

What is labels-overweight?

A Ruby web app that compares shipping label weights against real FedEx carrier data and flags overweight packages in a report.

What language is labels-overweight written in?

Mainly Ruby. The stack also includes Ruby, RSpec.

Is labels-overweight actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2020-03-04).

How hard is labels-overweight to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is labels-overweight for?

Mainly ops devops.

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