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Buildbot
Original author(s)Brian Warner[1][2][3][4]
Developer(s)Dustin J. Mitchell
Initial releaseApril 29, 2003; 21 years ago (2003-04-29)[3]
Stable release
3.7.0 / 4 December 2022; 23 months ago (2022-12-04)[5]
Repository
Written inPython
Operating systemPOSIX, Windows
Size4.6 MB
TypeContinuous integration
LicenseGPLv2
Websitewww.buildbot.net Edit this on Wikidata

Buildbot is a software development continuous integration tool which automates the compile or test cycle required to validate changes to the project code base. It began as a light-weight alternative to the Mozilla project's Tinderbox, and is now used by Python,[6] WebKit,[7] LLVM,[8] Blender,[9] ReactOS,[10] and many other projects.[11]

Implementation

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Buildbot is written in Python on top of the Twisted libraries.

SCM support

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As of March 2021, in version 2.10.1, Buildbot supports SCM integration with CVS, Subversion, Darcs, Mercurial, Bazaar, Git, Monotone, Repo/Gerrit, Perforce, and BitKeeper.[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Nyman, Robert (12 August 2014). "How can we write better software? – Interview series, part 2 with Brian Warner". Mozilla Hacks. Mozilla.
  2. ^ Warner, Brian. "Personal Projects". www.lothar.com. Retrieved 3 March 2021. I am the author (but no longer the primary maintainer) of Buildbot
  3. ^ a b "Project: BuildBot: Release Notes". SourceForge.net. 29 Apr 2003. Archived from the original on 15 September 2005.
  4. ^ "Import of the upstream sources from Sourceforge.net". GitHub. 25 November 2005. Repository: warner@cvs.sourceforge.net
  5. ^ "Releases - buildbot/buildbot". Retrieved 5 December 2022 – via GitHub.
  6. ^ "Python Buildbot". Python.org. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Buildbot". build.webkit.org.
  8. ^ "LLVM Buildbot". Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Buildbot". builder.blender.org. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Buildbot". build.reactos.org. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Buildbot success stories". GitHub. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  12. ^ "2.5.3. Change Sources and Changes — Buildbot 2.10.1 documentation". docs.buildbot.net. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
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