Guides

Start here

• What to verify in a replacement build cache
• Is a remote build cache worth it? What we measured
• FosterStack Cache FAQ: Gradle, Maven, licence, security
• Your first 15 minutes with a self-hosted build cache
• Migrate from Build Cache Node: setup, checklist, checks
• Build Cache Node end of life: what happens and your options
• Install on an air-gapped network
• What changes in v0.3.0 (draft)
• Changelog

Set it up

• Use a Remote Build Cache in GitHub Actions
• Jenkins and CI build cache
• Maven remote build cache setup, on/off, and with Gradle
• Enable or Disable the Gradle Build Cache: Flag or Property
• Gradle build cache: monorepo, buildSrc and included builds
• Maven Build Cache Extension in a Multi-Module Project
• Does the Build Cache Work With Kotlin and Android Builds?
• Reuse Gradle results in Docker CI, even in fresh containers
• Let CI write, developers only read: Gradle and Maven cache
• Can Feature Branches Share the Build Cache With Main?
• Your Laptop Builds Reuse What CI Already Built
• Can Several Projects Share One Build Cache Server?

Run it

• Production build cache: Docker Compose, nginx and TLS
• Gradle build cache on Kubernetes
• Build cache behind a corporate proxy: Gradle and Maven
• Use your Gradle build cache over HTTPS with a private CA
• How big a build cache server? CPU, RAM, disk and load
• Build cache size limit, eviction and a full disk
• Is My Build Cache Server Healthy? What to Alert On
• Upgrade, back up and move a build cache server
• Can I Restart the Cache Server While Builds Run?
• Change the Build Cache Logins Without Breaking CI
• How to clear or reset a self-hosted build cache
• What Happens to My Build When the Cache Server Is Down?
• Build Cache Server Won't Start: Errors and Fixes

When it misses or fails

• Gradle build cache not working or hit rate low: causes
• How Do I Know My Build Cache Hit Rate?
• Does a Remote Cache Slow Your Build When It Misses?
• Why Did This One Task Miss the Build Cache?
• Maven build cache extension not restoring: the causes
• Gradle remote build cache authentication and 401 errors
• Skip tests that passed: Gradle and Maven build cache

Trust it

• Verify a release yourself: signature, provenance, SBOM, VEX
• Everything FosterStack does for security
• Scanning FosterStack in your compliance pipeline
• How FosterStack Cache is built and signed
• NIST SP 800-204C, 800-204D and SLSA: Our Release Pipeline
• Security policy: how to report a vulnerability
• FIPS 140-3 build cache: run the FIPS image and confirm it
• Can Someone Poison Our Shared Build Cache?
• Can a Failed or Cancelled Build Poison the Cache?
• Does a Build Cache Entry Contain My Source Code or Secrets?
• What does the build cache store? Gradle and Maven