Buddy

Buddy is a DevOps and platform engineering suite that automates deployments, builds, tests, and environments.

Buddy is a DevOps and platform engineering suite designed to automate deployments, builds, tests, and environments for engineering teams. It allows users to mix clouds, VPS, bare metal, and CDNs, avoiding vendor lock-in. Workflows can be designed simultaneously using a user interface or YAML configuration. The platform supports agent and agentless deployments, one-click rollbacks, manual approvals, and role-based access control. It also includes visual reviews, domain management, and automated environments for branches and pull requests.

Buddy at a glance

Best for: Software engineer
Runs on: Web, API, CLI, Linux, Windows, macOS
Pricing: Free plan; Pro €29/month; Hyper €99/month
Released: September 2016
Category: AI coding tool
Website: buddy.works

Key features

Automate deployments to targets
Run actions in containers
Store secrets and use OIDC
Provision automated environments
Run visual and interaction tests
Manage domains and DNS records
Execute one-click rollbacks

Use it for

Automating software deployments and releases
Running multi-browser visual tests
Managing cloud and on-premise environments
Configuring CI/CD pipelines with UI or YAML

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