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gitlab-runner

brew install gitlab-runner v19.1.0 MIT

Go daemon that executes GitLab CI/CD jobs locally or on remote infrastructure.

Why you might care

Install this on any machine (laptop, server, VM) to register it as a runner for your GitLab CI/CD pipeline. It polls GitLab for jobs, executes them in Docker/Kubernetes/shell/VM contexts, and reports results back. Essential if you self-host GitLab or need on-premise/custom hardware runners instead of GitLab.com's managed runners.

Categories

ci-cd orchestration daemon

Alternatives

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Build dependencies

go

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