What is flow.ci?

flow.ci is an open-source CI/CD automation server designed for setting up a self-hosted CI/CD service in the easiest, fastest, and most painless way. It supports high availability, multiple building environments, and scalability with dynamic agents.

Key Features

• High Availability: flow.ci is optimized for cloud deployment—whether public, private, or hybrid. This means you can run multiple instances, ensuring no configuration or jobs data is lost if an instance fails.
• High Performance:
  • Scaling: It allows for auto-scaling agents on either Kubernetes clusters or Linux hosts.
  • Parallel Execution: Job steps can be executed in parallel across multiple agents.
  • Cache Management: You can cache anything to speed up your builds.
• Zero Configuration: With flow.ci, you can minimize complexity; the server can be initiated using just three command lines. It also provides build templates for various programming languages, allowing jobs to start almost instantly.
• Online Debugging: It has an online TTY terminal for real-time problem-solving during job execution.
• Flexible Plugins: Using plugins is straightforward—just specify the plugin name in your job steps. If you’re feeling adventurous, developing your own plugins is easy and can be done in any programming language.
• Flexible Runtime: You have the option to run each step or group of steps on any Docker images or even right on your native operating system.

Quick Start

To get started with flow.ci, ensure you have [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/install) and [Docker-Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install) installed on your system.

Follow these commands to set it up:

bash
git clone https://github.com/FlowCI/docker.git flow-docker
cd flow-docker
server.sh start

Documentation and Support

You can access additional resources like:

• English Documentation
• Chinese Documentation

Need Help? You can submit an issue here or send an email to flowci@foxmail.com.

Available Templates

You can find templates for various programming languages, including maven, npm, golang, ruby, android, and more here.

Architecture

Preview

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues during setup or execution, consider the following troubleshooting steps:

• Ensure that Docker and Docker-Compose are correctly installed and running.
• Verify that the cloned directory structure is intact and check for any `.env` files that may require configuration.
• Check the logs generated by flow.ci for specific error messages that could guide you to the underlying problem.

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