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Get started

Quickstart

Run your first pipeline in about five minutes, from sign up to a green check.

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Nov 1, 2026

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This guide takes you from an empty repository to a pipeline that builds and tests on every push.

Before you start

  • A Git repository on any host.

  • Node 20 or later if you want to follow the example.

Create the pipeline

  1. Connect your repository in the dashboard.

  2. Add a file called cinder.yml to the root of the repository.

  3. Push a commit. Your first run starts within seconds.

steps:
  - run: npm ci
  - run: npm test
steps:
  - run: npm ci
  - run: npm test
steps:
  - run: npm ci
  - run: npm test

Read the result

Open the run page to see each step, its log and its timing. A green check on your pull request means every step passed.

What next

Add a cache to speed up installs, or route a job to your own machine with a self-hosted runner.

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