Blacksmith
blacksmith.shThe fastest way to run your GitHub Actions
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About
Blacksmith is a drop-in replacement for GitHub Actions runners that accelerates CI/CD pipelines on Linux, Windows, and macOS. It claims to run CI/CD 2x faster, download caches 4x faster, and build Docker images 40x faster while eliminating queue times. It also provides observability features and aims to reduce overall CI costs.
Problem
GitHub Actions runners are slow, have queue times, and lack observability, making CI/CD pipelines costly and inefficient.
For
software development teams using GitHub Actions
How it works
Blacksmith acts as a drop-in replacement for GitHub-hosted runners, routing jobs to faster infrastructure without requiring changes to existing workflow files.
Business model
freemium
Status
launched
Company
Blacksmith