Blue Agent

Blue Agent: A Self-Hosted Azure Pipelines Agent in Kubernetes

Introduction

Blue Agent is a special tool made to run as a self-hosted Azure Pipelines agent within Kubernetes environments. It is affordable, secure, and easy to set up. Plus, it can automatically scale based on demand.

Key Features

Blue Agent has several key features:

It can register and restart itself automatically, ensuring continuous operation.

Supports building containers using BuildKit, making it versatile for various development needs.

Ensures build authenticity with Cosign and GPG, adding an extra layer of security.

Can operate without internet access, ideal for secure environments.

Uses KEDA to scale agents from 0 to over 100 in seconds, making it cost-effective.

Performance can be adjusted to meet specific engineering requirements, often outperforming Microsoft-hosted agents.

Supports multiple operating systems including Windows Server, Debian, Ubuntu, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Each container image comes with an SBOM for transparency.

The system is updated daily to keep it secure and up-to-date.

Benefits

Blue Agent offers several benefits:

Dynamic provisioning makes it cheaper to run compared to traditional agents.

Features like cryptographic verification and air-gapped operation ensure high security.

Simple to set up with minimal configuration required.

Supports a wide range of operating systems and can be customized to meet specific performance needs.

Use Cases

Blue Agent is ideal for various scenarios:

Perfect for continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines in Kubernetes.

Suitable for environments that require high security and can operate without internet access.

Great for applications that need to scale quickly and efficiently.

Funding

Blue Agent is an open-source project maintained by the community. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Microsoft.

Reviews/Testimonials

The maintainers of Blue Agent are highly responsive to feedback. They take user input seriously and are dedicated to improving the project. Users can open issues on the GitHub project page for support or to report bugs.