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What is BuildNinja?
BuildNinja is self-hosted CI/CD with AI built in. Configure and run builds, follow activity, and understand failures and code-change findings in one workflow.
Who is BuildNinja for?
BuildNinja is for developers, build owners, and engineering teams who want to run CI/CD on infrastructure they manage. Compare editions against your users, projects, configurations, and build capacity.
Is BuildNinja cloud-based or self-hosted?
BuildNinja is self-hosted. Run its server and agents on your own machines or cloud infrastructure you manage. AI requests use an external service and require internet access.
What makes BuildNinja different from other CI/CD tools?
BuildNinja combines configuration management, agents, triggers, execution logs, dashboards, and build intelligence in a self-hosted product. Your team manages the infrastructure and can investigate builds in the same workflow.
What is Native Git support in BuildNinja?
BuildNinja handles Git operations through its native Git integration, including server-side repository caching. Connect your repository and configure the credentials and access the build needs.
What are Build Parameters in BuildNinja?
Build Parameters are reusable values for build steps. They support inheritance and runtime input, and can be marked secure when they contain sensitive data.
What roles are available in RBAC?
Viewer can inspect work; Executor can run builds; Editor can change configurations; Manager can manage the project and membership. Permissions apply at project and build-configuration level.
Can I try it before installing?
Yes. The Dojo sandbox lets you explore sample projects in a browser.
Does BuildNinja include AI?
Yes. AI helps analyze build logs, explain configurations, and review potential build risks. Requests use free or purchased credits.
Is AI a separate product I need to install?
The supported AI features are part of BuildNinja. Follow the setup instructions for the supported release and account configuration.
Who makes BuildNinja?
BuildNinja is a product of GrapeCity India. Learn about the team.

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