Boat launches CI runners on cloud VMs claiming 20x scaling on the same budget
zack_overflow · x · 2026-10-29
Developer AniC launched "boat", a CI runner built on cloud VMs claiming you can scale CI 20x on the same budget, positioning it as cheaper and faster than alternatives like Blacksmith. Setup is minimal: install boat, run boat ci connect, then change your GitHub Actions config from runs-on: ubuntu-latest to runs-on: boat.
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