Show HN: Forge – Secure, Multi-Tenant GitHub Actions Runners on K8s or EC2(github.com)
13 pointsby ebrilhante5 days ago1 comment
  • crohr5 days ago
    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?

    • ebrilhante2 days ago
      Very good point! I was so focused on building and eager to share the codebase that I ended up cutting corners on the documentation

      I did describe some of the details in this post: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/forge-scalable-secure-multi-t...

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

      Thanks for the nudge!

    • ebrilhante2 days ago
      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.