Dev tools · September 21, 2025
Gocd – a lightweight Go-based CI/CD tool that runs on your dev machine
I built a small project called gocd because I wanted an easy way to deploy changes from GitHub pull requests without spinning up a full CI/CD stack. The idea is simple: instead of setting up runners, servers, or cloud infrastructure, you can just run it on your laptop (or a small server). It integrates with GitHub issues and PRs, automates builds and deploys, and makes it easy to access the running app remotely (e.g. over something like Tailscale). For me, this solved the problem of quickly testing and deploying code from issues/PRs in a lightweight way. Existing CI/CD systems…
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Gocd is a lightweight CI/CD tool built in Go that runs locally on a developer's machine or small server, eliminating the need for complex infrastructure. It integrates with GitHub to automate builds and deployments directly from pull requests and issues. The tool is designed for developers who need a simpler alternative to full CI/CD stacks, allowing them to test and deploy code quickly while enabling remote access to running applications through services like Tailscale.
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I built a small project called gocd because I wanted an easy way to deploy changes from GitHub pull requests without spinning up a full CI/CD stack. The idea is simple: instead of setting up runners, servers, or cloud infrastructure, you can just run it on your laptop (or a small server). It integrates with GitHub issues and PRs, automates builds and deploys, and makes it easy to access the running app remotely (e.g. over something like Tailscale). For me, this solved the problem of quickly testing and deploying code from issues/PRs in a lightweight way. Existing CI/CD systems felt like overkill for that use case. Repo: https://github.com/simonjcarr/gocd I’d love feedback from the community — especially on whether this minimal approach to CI/CD is something others would find useful, and what features you’d expect in a tool like this.
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