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CircleCI is a cloud-based continuous integration and delivery platform for automating software builds, tests, and deployments. · CircleCI · DevOps & CI

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Overview

CircleCI provides a user-friendly platform for automating builds, tests, and deployments, with a generous free tier suitable for small teams and open source projects.

Good fit

Use CircleCI to automate testing and deployment for projects hosted on GitHub or Bitbucket with straightforward CI/CD needs.

  • automated testing
  • cloud deployments
  • open source projects

Not a fit

Avoid if you require advanced self-hosted runners, unlimited concurrency, or deep integration with non-supported VCS providers.

  • need on-premises CI
  • require unlimited concurrency
  • complex custom runners
Quickstart · 5 steps
  1. Sign up for a CircleCI account using GitHub or Bitbucket.
  2. Connect your repository to CircleCI.
  3. Add a .circleci/config.yml file to your project.
  4. Push changes to trigger your first build.
  5. Monitor build status and logs in the CircleCI dashboard.

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