Buildbot

Buildbot
Original author(s)	Brian Warner
Developer(s)	Dustin J. Mitchell
Initial release	April 29, 2003; 21 years ago
Stable release	3.7.0 / 4 December 2022; 2 years ago
Repository	github.com/buildbot/buildbot ;
Written in	Python
Operating system	POSIX, Windows
Size	4.6 MB
Type	Continuous integration
License	GPLv2
Website	www.buildbot.net

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

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

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]

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