BUILT-IN INTELLIGENCE FOR BUILDNINJA

BuildNinja comes with AI.
kenzoAI powers the analysis.

BuildNinja is the product your team works in. Its built-in AI features use the hosted kenzoAI service to process submitted build context and return explanations and findings inside the workflow.

FROM CONTEXT TO CLARITY

A failed build should not leave you guessing.

Logs show what happened. Configurations describe how the build runs. Source changes reveal what is different. kenzoAI analyzes the relevant context and returns explanations and findings you can investigate, so the next step is easier to understand.

Build contextLogs · configurations · changes
kenzoAIAnalysis and explanation
Your next stepInspect · validate · decide
ONE PRODUCT, THREE CLEAR ROLES

Build intelligence stays inside the workflow.

BuildNinja is where your team works. kenzoAI processes the context submitted by supported features. The Developer Portal manages the application that connects them.

BUILDNINJAWork with the build in front of you.

Analyze logs, explain configurations, continue in contextual chat, and review AI Runner reports alongside the underlying evidence.

kenzoAIProcess submitted context and return findings.

The hosted service powers supported BuildNinja AI requests. Your team reviews the response and decides what to change.

BUILD INTELLIGENCEFive supported activities
Build #248 / Execution LogsILLUSTRATED WORKFLOW

01npm ci

02Required: Node.js >= 20

03Current: Node.js 18.20.4

04Process exited with code 1

LIKELY CAUSEAgent runtime does not meet the project requirement.

Review the Node.js version on the selected agent.

BuildNinja surfaceAnalyze a failed logThe preview advances automatically. Choose an activity to inspect it.

Developer PortalCreate an application, save its App ID/API key and App Secret shown once, set maximum credits and reset frequency, and inspect requests, sessions, and usage. Allowance resets do not refill or refund the shared account credit pool.

See portal setup
THREE STEPS TO GET STARTED

Connect the intelligence.
Keep your team in control.

01

Create your application.

Sign in to the kenzoAI Developer Portal, enable access, and create an application. Save the App ID and App Secret securely.

02

Connect your workflow.

In BuildNinja, an administrator adds the credentials under Settings → AI Configurations. For a custom integration, start with the kenzoAI documentation.

03

Ask, inspect, and decide.

Run an analysis, review the findings, and follow up with questions. Your team validates the guidance and decides what to change.

THE kenzoAI PORTAL

Credentials, quality, limits, and usage.
Shown where the AI story begins.

Create an application, choose its analysis depth, contain its credit use, and follow the balance shared across your account.

kenzoAIPortalINTERACTIVE SAMPLE
ApplicationsBuildNinja productionACTIVE
APPLICATION CONTROLS

Quality and usage limits

One application. Three quality settings. Two levels of credit control.

BN
ACCOUNT POOL375,000credits remaining
APP ALLOWANCE130,000of 200,000 left
REQUEST QUALITYBalancedRecommended default
01

Choose the analysis depth

Same supported AI features

More context for everyday build investigations and reviews.

Build investigationsConfiguration reviews
02

Set the application guardrail

10,000 credit minimum
Max credits
Reset frequency
Balanced is readyRun an illustrative request using 16,000 sample credits.

Two controls, two jobs. The app limit contains one integration. The account pool pays for every application. Resetting an app allowance never returns credits to the account pool.

Illustrative request values only. Actual credit use varies with the selected quality setting, input context, and response size.

CONNECT IT TO BUILDNINJA

Carry two credentials into one AI configuration.

Create an application in the portal, then save its credentials under Settings → AI Configurations in BuildNinja. Quality, credit limit, and reset controls stay in the portal.

Read the configuration guide
kenzoAI portalBuildNinja
App ID / API keyApp Key
App SecretApp Secret

The App Secret appears once. Store it securely and update BuildNinja if you regenerate it.

Open developer portal

Use AI with a balance you can follow.

kenzoAI requests use prepaid credits. Review application usage in the developer portal and add credits when needed. Application limits help control consumption from the shared account pool.

See AI credits and USD pricing
BEFORE YOUR FIRST REQUEST

Know how it fits.

All BuildNinja FAQs
What is kenzoAI?+

kenzoAI is the hosted AI service behind BuildNinja’s AI features. It analyzes the submitted logs, configurations, code changes, and build context, then returns explanations and findings. The Developer Portal is where you manage the applications, credentials, credit limits, and usage for that service.

What does build intelligence mean?+

Build intelligence means turning build activity, logs, configurations, and code changes into context your team can act on. BuildNinja combines CI/CD visibility with AI analysis and contextual help. It does not replace build results or human review.

What does the AI Runner execution step do?+

AI Runner analyzes the repository code changes associated with a build and produces the AI Build Analysis Report. Add it under Edit Configuration → Execution Steps and configure its credentials, quality, failure threshold, and server-error behavior.

How does an administrator enable AI?+

Create an application in the kenzoAI Developer Portal. Save the App ID/API key and App Secret. An administrator enters them as App Key and App Secret under Settings → AI Configurations in BuildNinja. kenzoAI access, internet connectivity, and available credits are required. An AI Runner step has its own credential and execution settings.

What is the kenzoAI portal for?+

It is the place to create kenzoAI applications, manage their credentials and credit limits, and inspect usage. BuildNinja uses those application credentials to connect its AI features to kenzoAI.

Does the portal run on my BuildNinja server?+

The kenzoAI Developer Portal is a hosted service accessed in a browser. BuildNinja runs on your infrastructure and needs network access to kenzoAI for its AI requests.

BUILDNINJA COMES WITH AI

Bring a clearer next step to your next build.

Explore BuildNinja with AI, or open the developer portal to prepare your integration.

Developer sign-in opens the kenzoAI Developer Portal.

Ask AI about BuildNinja

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