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Fluent CI

Fluent CI

Write your CI/CD Pipelines in Typescript! No YAML

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Fluent CI is a CI/CD tool that allows you to build, test, and deploy your code. It is a self-hosted solution built on top of Dagger and Deno, can be run locally or on a server, and is completely free and open-source. Use a real programming language (TypeScript) to write your CI/CD pipelines. It is also a registry of pre-built pipelines.

Fluent CI lets you write CI/CD pipelines in TypeScript instead of YAML.

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Developers who prefer a real programming language for CI/CD pipelines.
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MPL-2.0
fluentci-io/fluentci 122 5TypeScriptupdated a year ago
works withDenoGleamRescriptRustBunCloudflareTerraformAndroidNetlifySymfonyFlutterShuttleNodeJSPython

Key features

8 features of Fluent CI
  • TypeScript pipelines — Define build, test, and deploy steps using TypeScript code.
  • Self-hosted — Run Fluent CI locally or on any server you control.
  • FluentCI Studio — Graphical UI to explore and edit pipelines across projects.
  • Plugin SDK — Write custom CI plugins with IDE auto-completion and type checking.
  • 170+ extensions — Ready-made pipelines for many languages and services.
  • Dagger & Deno core — Built on Dagger for portable pipelines and Deno for secure execution.
  • Registry of pre-built pipelines — Browse and reuse community pipelines for common stacks.
  • CI provider integration — Develop locally then push pipelines to any CI provider.

Use cases

  • Create a CI pipeline for a TypeScript project without YAML.
  • Run CI jobs on a developer’s laptop before committing code.
  • Reuse a pre-built Rust pipeline to compile and test a Rust crate.
  • Build a custom plugin that uploads artifacts to GitHub releases.
  • Deploy a Cloudflare Workers app using the built-in Cloudflare extension.

Fluent CI vs alternatives

Fluent CIDaytonaAutomockPipelexDevzero
Best forTypeScript-based CI pipelinesOne-click dev environmentsTypeScript unit testingAI workflow orchestrationRapid release automation
PricingOpen sourceFreeFreeFreeSubscription
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Fluent CI FAQ

Do I need to pay to use Fluent CI?+

No, Fluent CI is completely free and open-source.

Can I run pipelines on my own machine?+

Yes, you can install the CLI with Deno and execute pipelines locally.

What language do I write pipelines in?+

Pipelines are written in TypeScript, giving you full IDE support.

Are there ready-made pipelines for popular stacks?+

Fluent CI provides a registry with over 170 extensions for languages and services like Rust, Deno, Cloudflare, Terraform, and more.

How do I create a custom CI plugin?+

Use the Fluent CI plugin SDK; you get auto-completion, type validation, and interactive docs in your IDE.

Can I migrate a local pipeline to an existing CI provider?+

Yes, you can develop locally and then push the pipeline to any CI provider supported by Fluent CI.

Summarized by DevHunt from fluentci.io · Sep 27, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.