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10 months ago

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10 months ago

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I think if you want this submission to work, you really need to work on your getting started guide. Currently it just says: "Clone the repo".

With Forge, how long does it take to start a runner once everything is setup?

10 months ago

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Very good point! I was so focused on building and eager to share the codebase that I ended up cutting corners on the documentation

Fortunately, I’m working on proper documentation this week — it's finally getting the attention it deserves.

Thanks for the nudge!

10 months ago

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The link to examples also leads to nowhere: https://cisco-open.github.io/forge/examples.

10 months ago

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My bad, I forgot adding index.md

10 months ago

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About boot times:

Pod on an existing node (node already running other pods): ~1 minute Fast startup — just schedules the pod and initializes the runner.

Pod requiring a new node (via Karpenter): ~5 minutes Includes provisioning the node, joining the cluster, and launching the pod.

EC2-based cold start (no warm pool): ~5 minutes Similar timeline — launch instance, bootstrap the runner, and register it.

Warm pool (EC2 or pod): Instant Pre-provisioned runners pick up jobs immediately.