Question 1

What is Build Quota?

Accepted Answer

Build Quota is an AI-powered CI/CD usage monitoring tool that tracks GitHub Actions, Bitrise, CircleCI, and GitLab CI from one dashboard. It provides smart predictions with confidence intervals to help you never run out of CI minutes.

Question 2

How does the AI prediction work?

Accepted Answer

Build Quota uses machine learning to analyze your usage patterns including weekday vs weekend trends, variance, and historical data. It provides predictions with confidence intervals (e.g., "Jan 28 ±3 days, 78% confidence") so you know exactly when you might run out of CI minutes.

Question 3

Which CI providers does Build Quota support?

Accepted Answer

Build Quota supports GitHub Actions (minutes tracking), Bitrise (credits tracking), CircleCI (credits tracking), and GitLab CI (minutes tracking including self-hosted instances). You can connect multiple providers and switch between them from a unified dashboard.

Question 4

Is Build Quota free?

Accepted Answer

Build Quota is free during beta while we gather feedback and improve the product. It includes AI-powered insights, smart predictions with sprint cycle detection, real-time alerts via email/Slack/Discord, team dashboards, and all features. Donations are welcome to support development.

Question 5

How do the AI insights help reduce CI costs?

Accepted Answer

Build Quota's AI analyzes your workflow patterns across all connected CI providers and provides personalized recommendations. For GitHub Actions, it might suggest switching macOS builds to Linux. For Bitrise, it identifies which apps consume the most credits. For CircleCI and GitLab, it highlights project-level usage patterns. All providers get AI-powered insights tailored to their specific terminology and metrics.

Question 6

What is sprint cycle detection?

Accepted Answer

Sprint cycle detection is a feature that uses autocorrelation analysis to identify recurring patterns in your CI usage. It detects weekly, bi-weekly, tri-weekly, or monthly cycles (like agile sprints), predicts when your next usage peak will occur, and adjusts quota exhaustion predictions accordingly. This helps teams that follow sprint cadences get more accurate forecasts.

Question 7

Can I share Build Quota with my team?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Build Quota supports team dashboards where you can share CI connections with team members. The team owner connects CI providers once, and all members can view the shared usage data. Team members can be invited via email or shareable invite links, with role-based access (owner or member).