# Latest **URL:** https://forum.buildkite.community/latest.md [Latest](https://forum.buildkite.community/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.buildkite.community/categories.md) --- ## [Adding queue wait time to buildkite-agent-metrics](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/adding-queue-wait-time-to-buildkite-agent-metrics/4626)
**Author:** [@jlisee-glydways](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/jlisee-glydways)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/adding-queue-wait-time-to-buildkite-agent-metrics/4626 "2026-09-04T15:29:59Z")
I would like to signal boost this buildkite-agent-metrics feature request: Wait time of the oldest scheduled job as a metric Since it was posted 7 years ago the underlying APIs at Buildkite now have this information (se… --- ## [Github Stack \[Merge as Stack\] only triggering build against top-of-stack PR](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/github-stack-merge-as-stack-only-triggering-build-against-top-of-stack-pr/4624)
**Author:** [@ghthorvx](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/ghthorvx)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/github-stack-merge-as-stack-only-triggering-build-against-top-of-stack-pr/4624 "2026-08-31T21:13:20Z")
I have a repository that is configured to only support “Squash and Rebase” for merges from Github PR’s into the trunk branch. The new GH Stacks feature, \[Merge as Stack\], AFAICT only emits 1 webhook when using merge has… --- ## [Buildkite-agent artifact download --pipeline --branch --last-passed](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/buildkite-agent-artifact-download-pipeline-branch-last-passed/524)
**Author:** [@Dzenly](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/Dzenly)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/buildkite-agent-artifact-download-pipeline-branch-last-passed/524 "2026-08-31T17:32:26Z")
For hand deployments it could be useful feature. buildkite-agent artifact download --pipeline myPipName --branch myBranchName --last-passed arfifactPath . to download the given artifact from the last passed build for t… --- ## [Buildkite-agent oidc request-token --lifetime maximum too short](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/buildkite-agent-oidc-request-token-lifetime-maximum-too-short/4618)
**Author:** [@chris-at-metacosm](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/chris-at-metacosm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/buildkite-agent-oidc-request-token-lifetime-maximum-too-short/4618 "2026-08-12T03:31:20Z")
From this page OIDC in Buildkite Package Registries | Buildkite Documentation token max lifetime is 300 seconds. For a token that is going to be used to upload large files (including docker images) to a package registry… --- ## [Support for NPM Trusted Publishing?](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/support-for-npm-trusted-publishing/4617)
**Author:** [@andrewmeier](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/andrewmeier)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/support-for-npm-trusted-publishing/4617 "2026-08-10T19:50:58Z")
Following up on this discussion, NPM trusted publishing with OIDC is there any new news on Trusted Publishing support? --- ## [Custom text on block element popup](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/custom-text-on-block-element-popup/4616)
**Author:** [@savvas](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/savvas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/custom-text-on-block-element-popup/4616 "2026-07-30T15:48:05Z")
Hi :waving\_hand: Apologies if this has been asked before but I couldn’t find any relevant answers. I’m wondering if there’s a way to modify the text on the Unblock this step? popup in a block step? Unless I’ve missed s… --- ## [Trouble logging in with the bk cli](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/trouble-logging-in-with-the-bk-cli/4615)
**Author:** [@zenogueira](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/zenogueira)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 9:37am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/trouble-logging-in-with-the-bk-cli/4615 "2026-07-30T09:37:51Z")
Hello, i am trying to use the bk cli, but can’t seem to login to it. I am running on a debian bookworm server (npawn) i have tried: bk auth login bk auth login --device bk auth login --org \ --token \ I… --- ## [Gcp-workload-identity-federation plugin — regression in v1.5.0 breaks checkout when using node credentials](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/gcp-workload-identity-federation-plugin-regression-in-v1-5-0-breaks-checkout-when-using-node-credentials/4614)
**Author:** [@rajat2911](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/rajat2911)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/gcp-workload-identity-federation-plugin-regression-in-v1-5-0-breaks-checkout-when-using-node-credentials/4614 "2026-07-20T13:07:38Z")
Hi everyone, We’ve hit a regression introduced in v1.5.0 of the gcp-workload-identity-federation-buildkite-plugin( GitHub - buildkite-plugins/gcp-workload-identity-federation-buildkite-plugin: 💨 Assume a Google Cloud se… --- ## [Passing arguments to pipeline](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/passing-arguments-to-pipeline/4611)
**Author:** [@savvas](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/savvas)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/passing-arguments-to-pipeline/4611 "2026-07-17T22:51:27Z")
Hi :waving\_hand: I am trying to pass some arguments from one pipeline to another using a trigger step but I am unable to do so. Suppose the following (abridged) trigger step: - trigger: "some-other-pipeline" label: … --- ## [Two-phase acquire/accept for per-job sandboxes](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/two-phase-acquire-accept-for-per-job-sandboxes/4610)
**Author:** [@maleadt](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/maleadt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/two-phase-acquire-accept-for-per-job-sandboxes/4610 "2026-06-26T11:38:24Z")
I’m maintaining an open-source Buildkite-based CI cluster (for the Julia project) that supports running CI on untrusted, third-party PRs. To that end, we run buildkite-agent in a sandboxed environment, running a single j… --- ## [Amazon eventbridge - add env and meta\_data properties](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/amazon-eventbridge-add-env-and-meta-data-properties/4609)
**Author:** [@kuri-benchling](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/kuri-benchling)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/amazon-eventbridge-add-env-and-meta-data-properties/4609 "2026-06-25T14:36:46Z")
It would be great to have env and meta\_data properties in amazon eventbridge events to avoid calling Buildkite API to obtain those properties. --- ## [Grouping of Pipelines](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/grouping-of-pipelines/4608)
**Author:** [@mbam](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/mbam)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/grouping-of-pipelines/4608 "2026-06-10T11:29:24Z")
Once the number of pipelines increase and the fact there is no ordering, it would be really useful to be able to group pipelines per project or some custom parameter such as a folder (even 1 level deep) - it would help o… --- ## [What is happening with pipeline button icons and your visual language?](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/what-is-happening-with-pipeline-button-icons-and-your-visual-language/4602)
**Author:** [@Nello](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/Nello)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/what-is-happening-with-pipeline-button-icons-and-your-visual-language/4602 "2026-05-28T06:19:55Z")
Hi, I’m getting really confused by what your designers are trying to communicate with your pipeline icons for unblocking steps and showing which steps are currently blocked by controls. Here is an example that makes sen… --- ## [Integration with Gogs/Gitea/Forgejo](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/integration-with-gogs-gitea-forgejo/4606)
**Author:** [@solemnwarning](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/solemnwarning)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/integration-with-gogs-gitea-forgejo/4606 "2026-05-22T14:02:22Z")
I’ve been migrating some of my projects from GitHub to Forgejo, and I would very much like to be able to continue using Buildkite with the full flexibility offered by the GitHub integration (triggering on pushes to branc… --- ## [Plugin was removed from https://buildkite.com/resources/plugins/](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/plugin-was-removed-from-https-buildkite-com-resources-plugins/4603)
**Author:** [@nathan.pierce](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/nathan.pierce)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2026, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/plugin-was-removed-from-https-buildkite-com-resources-plugins/4603 "2026-05-18T13:01:13Z")
Hi, our plugin was removed from Buildkite Plugins | Extend your pipelines | Buildkite . How do we get it to show? --- ## [New pipeline UI makes finding blocked pipelines cumbersome](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/new-pipeline-ui-makes-finding-blocked-pipelines-cumbersome/2755)
**Author:** [@Tim.Lehner](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/Tim.Lehner)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 2:30am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/new-pipeline-ui-makes-finding-blocked-pipelines-cumbersome/2755 "2026-05-14T02:30:31Z")
Hello, Previously pipelines would get either a green play icon for completed, or a pause icon for blocked. This made it easy to list pipelines on the main UI and quickly notice pipelines that need attention. This morni… --- ## [V6.65.0 is missing AWSRegion2AMI mappings for all regions except us-east-1 #1782](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/v6-65-0-is-missing-awsregion2ami-mappings-for-all-regions-except-us-east-1-1782/4601)
**Author:** [@jufemaiz](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/jufemaiz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2026, 7:03am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/v6-65-0-is-missing-awsregion2ami-mappings-for-all-regions-except-us-east-1-1782/4601 "2026-05-11T07:03:11Z")
--- ## [Did buildkite recently stop counting retries for duration?](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/did-buildkite-recently-stop-counting-retries-for-duration/4600)
**Author:** [@ianwremmel](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/ianwremmel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2026, 6:13am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/did-buildkite-recently-stop-counting-retries-for-duration/4600 "2026-05-11T06:13:00Z")
I have a docker build job that says it took 46 seconds, but that’s because it’s the second attempt and it used the cache from the first step which timed out after 20 minutes. I think the canvas UI used to show to sum of … --- ## [Buildkite did not pickup any builds from Sunday](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/buildkite-did-not-pickup-any-builds-from-sunday/4599)
**Author:** [@hckhanh](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/hckhanh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 1:08am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/buildkite-did-not-pickup-any-builds-from-sunday/4599 "2026-05-08T01:08:31Z")
Is that an incident or something? --- ## [Retry a group of steps together](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/retry-a-group-of-steps-together/4598)
**Author:** [@zmy](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/zmy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 6:54am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/retry-a-group-of-steps-together/4598 "2026-04-23T06:54:39Z")
Hi, I have a use case where I have two steps, when either one fails, I want to rerun both together. I checked the doc and looks like group step doesn’t have the retry option so I have to merge them into one step, which … --- ## [Reuse an agent between subsequent steps in a pipeline?](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/reuse-an-agent-between-subsequent-steps-in-a-pipeline/4594)
**Author:** [@cdalke-zydro](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/cdalke-zydro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 5:43am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/reuse-an-agent-between-subsequent-steps-in-a-pipeline/4594 "2026-04-10T05:43:30Z")
I have a project where I want to run a lengthy build process, then execute some suite of tests on the output of that build, inside the same execution environment. In short: I build a big beefy suite of C++ programs in a… --- ## [Slack Notifications in Personal Settings](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/slack-notifications-in-personal-settings/1767)
**Author:** [@maxnorth](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/maxnorth)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2026, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/slack-notifications-in-personal-settings/1767 "2026-04-03T20:38:49Z")
Currently, receiving slack notifications about build events is managed at the org-level and configured per pipeline, without support for filtering by the user that triggered the build. I’d like to be able to individually… --- ## [Block step timeout](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/block-step-timeout/464)
**Author:** [@krohmag](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/krohmag)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/block-step-timeout/464 "2026-03-31T19:10:13Z")
Coming from a Jenkins world, Buildkite’s Block step seems much more versatile than Jenkins’ Input step. However, Buildkite’s Block step is lacking a timeout, so if the block is never resolved, the job just ‘hangs’ indefi… --- ## [How to download artifacts back from triggered pipeline](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/how-to-download-artifacts-back-from-triggered-pipeline/3480)
**Author:** [@Germicide5416](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/Germicide5416)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/how-to-download-artifacts-back-from-triggered-pipeline/3480 "2026-03-09T21:08:14Z")
Hello, I am trying to implement following workflow working that involves two pipelines, let’s call them A and B. The basic workflow goes: A produces an artifact A triggers B and waits. B download the artifact from A u… --- ## [Prevent Slack Notifications When Cancelling a Buildkite Step](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/prevent-slack-notifications-when-cancelling-a-buildkite-step/4592)
**Author:** [@pavanrh](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/pavanrh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/prevent-slack-notifications-when-cancelling-a-buildkite-step/4592 "2026-03-05T16:12:34Z")
We want to prevent Slack notifications (configured in the Buildkite UI) from being sent when a step is cancelled using buildkite-agent step cancel. Currently, when a step is cancelled this way, the build is treated as Fa… --- ## [Soft Fail for cancelled builds](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/soft-fail-for-cancelled-builds/1400)
**Author:** [@nikrollz](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/nikrollz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/soft-fail-for-cancelled-builds/1400 "2026-03-05T16:06:04Z")
I thought at first (and perhaps I am just doing it wrong), but it would be great if soft fail passed builds that are cancelled. Currently it seems that the UI acknowledges the soft fail (code 255), but still fails the b… --- ## [Getting failed test count from Test Engine Runs API](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/getting-failed-test-count-from-test-engine-runs-api/4591)
**Author:** [@jonathanyeong](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/jonathanyeong)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2026, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/getting-failed-test-count-from-test-engine-runs-api/4591 "2026-03-04T20:04:44Z")
Hey BuildKite Team, I’m using the Test Engine Runs API to get failed executions - Runs API | Buildkite Documentation. I can see that these executions match what I see in the buildkite UI when I look at the same run ID. H… --- ## [BUG in the process with checkmarks Buildkite adds to the steps names](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/bug-in-the-process-with-checkmarks-buildkite-adds-to-the-steps-names/4589)
**Author:** [@zenogueira](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/zenogueira)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2026, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/bug-in-the-process-with-checkmarks-buildkite-adds-to-the-steps-names/4589 "2026-03-04T15:03:01Z")
Buildkite has this nice (new?) feature that adds checkmarks to the names of the steps if the logs contain either checks or crosses, and accounts for the numbers of checks. This is really nice, but it’s breaking the i… --- ## [Buildkite-agent: fatal: failed to see if meta-data exists: POST, and it's using %22 in the ID](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/buildkite-agent-fatal-failed-to-see-if-meta-data-exists-post-and-its-using-22-in-the-id/4585)
**Author:** [@nathan.pierce](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/nathan.pierce)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/buildkite-agent-fatal-failed-to-see-if-meta-data-exists-post-and-its-using-22-in-the-id/4585 "2026-02-24T01:40:22Z")
I’m building a new version of our plugin that uses the bootstrap command in a VM we spin up using hooks. This is working, but there is a warning that’s making me uncomfortable. Code for the plugin is at GitHub - veertui… --- ## [\[UI\] Build matrix grouping](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/ui-build-matrix-grouping/4584)
**Author:** [@solemnwarning](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/solemnwarning)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/ui-build-matrix-grouping/4584 "2026-02-23T00:59:37Z")
This is a minor point, but in the “canvas” view (new and old) and the table to the left in the new view, matrix steps are grouped under a parent step which is the matrix step label without any expansions, for example in … [Next page](https://forum.buildkite.community/latest.md?page=1)