Go continuous delivery
| Company type | Open-source software |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software development |
| Predecessor | Cruise (by ThoughtWorks Studios) |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founder | ThoughtWorks Studios |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Continuous delivery software |
| Owner | ThoughtWorks Studios |
| Website | www |
GoCD is a free and open-source solution designed to automate the continuous delivery (CD) process in software development, optimizing the entire build, test, and deployment workflow from code commit through release. It facilitates fast and dependable software deployment cycles and is compatible with various version control systems such as Git, Mercurial, Subversion, Perforce, and TFVC. Additional version control support can be added through plugins. GoCD is distributed under the terms of the Apache 2 License.
History
Originally created by ThoughtWorks Studios in 2007 under the name Cruise, the product was renamed GoCD in 2010. It became an open-source project in 2014 under the Apache 2 License, which contributed to its broader adoption within enterprise continuous delivery pipelines.
Plugins
The capabilities of GoCD are enhanced by a comprehensive plugin ecosystem that includes support for authentication, authorization, version control systems, build tools, notification services, chat integrations, and cloud infrastructure providers, allowing it to be tailored to various organizational needs.