Screwdriver

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API

The current API is version 4, is documented through Swagger, and provides interactive Try it out controls.docs.screwdriver.cd · read 9 Oct 2026

API request limit

The API rejects requests with payloads larger than 1 MB.docs.screwdriver.cd · read 9 Oct 2026

Build cache

Build cache can be scoped to a pipeline, event, or job, and can be disabled for an individual job.docs.screwdriver.cd · read 9 Oct 2026

Deployment

Screwdriver can be run as a local cluster using Docker Compose, and its documentation also describes production cluster setup.screwdriver.cd · read 9 Oct 2026

Intended users

Screwdriver is aimed at teams defining continuous delivery pipelines and managing their own build infrastructure.docs.screwdriver.cd · read 9 Oct 2026

Pipeline as code

Pipelines are defined in a YAML file that lives beside the code and can be reviewed and rolled out with the codebase.docs.screwdriver.cd · read 9 Oct 2026

Pluggable infrastructure

Its pluggable architecture allows components to be swapped, including Postgres for the datastore or Jenkins for the executor, and lets pipelines use different execution engines.docs.screwdriver.cd · read 9 Oct 2026

Pull request and deployment workflow

Screwdriver tests pull requests, builds merged commits, and deploys to environments; it also supports load tests, canary deployments, and multi-environment pipelines.docs.screwdriver.cd · read 9 Oct 2026

Pull request secret control

Secrets are not exposed to pull request builds by default; exposing one requires enabling its allowInPR flag.docs.screwdriver.cd · read 9 Oct 2026

Purpose

Screwdriver is an open source build platform designed for Continuous Delivery.screwdriver.cd · read 9 Oct 2026

Secret protection

User secrets are stored encrypted, traffic between services is encrypted, and secrets are released only to authorized builds.docs.screwdriver.cd · read 9 Oct 2026

Security reporting

The project asks users to report security issues to its private security mailing list and directs non-security issues to GitHub or Slack.docs.screwdriver.cd · read 9 Oct 2026

Source control integrations

Screwdriver supports GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket, with feature support varying by provider.docs.screwdriver.cd · read 9 Oct 2026

Support

The project offers community support through GitHub issues and pull requests, Slack, and Stack Overflow posts tagged screwdriver-cd.docs.screwdriver.cd · read 9 Oct 2026

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