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Depot extends from build acceleration into hosted source control with Depot Code.

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◆Current state
Depot is broadening from a CI and build-cache company into a full developer-infrastructure platform. This cycle it launched Depot Code — a diskless git server backed by S3 blob storage — into private beta, moved CI and Sandboxes onto a re-architected Depot Metal compute tier, and kept extending Depot CI with new triggers, snapshot improvements, OIDC auth, and Datadog observability.
◆Where it's heading
The direction is a vertically integrated build-and-source stack: Depot Code stores git packfiles as S3 objects and runs stateless git workers, mirroring the same storage-compute separation behind Depot Metal. Each piece plugs into Depot CI, so the company is assembling an end-to-end alternative to the hub-and-spoke GitHub model rather than just accelerating it. The CI surface is maturing in parallel with reliability and integration features.
◆Prediction
Expect Depot Code to move toward wider access and tighter Depot CI integration, and GitHub Actions runners and container builds to migrate onto Depot Metal over the coming months as promised.

◆Recent moves

  1. 20h ago

    Depot Code is now available in private beta

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    Depot Code enters private beta — a diskless, horizontally scalable git server backed by S3 that mirrors GitHub repos and plugs into Depot CI. This pushes Depot beyond build acceleration into source-control hosting, the most directional move in its recent history.

  2. 2d ago

    Depot CI and Sandboxes now run on Depot Metal

    Depot CI and Sandboxes now run on Depot Metal, a re-architected microVM-on-bare-metal compute tier delivering up to 50% faster runs at no cost or config change. A transparent performance and infrastructure upgrade underpinning the wider platform.

  3. 2d ago

    GitLab CI OIDC trust relationships

    Adds OIDC trust relationships for GitLab CI, letting Depot builds authenticate with short-lived GitLab ID tokens instead of stored static tokens. A security-hardening integration consistent with the platform buildout.

  4. 3d ago

    Datadog CI Visibility for Depot CI in private beta

    Depot CI runs can now be exported to Datadog CI Visibility, mapping workflows, jobs, and steps with retries. An observability integration that broadens where CI health can be monitored.

  5. 8d ago

    New Depot CI triggers: repository_dispatch, pull_request_review, and deployment_status

    Adds three previously unsupported GitHub Actions triggers — repository_dispatch, pull_request_review, and deployment_status — closing compatibility gaps with GitHub Actions. Incremental parity work.

  6. 13d ago

    Snapshot enhancements for Depot CI

    Snapshot improvements for Depot CI: persisted non-sensitive env vars, much faster registry pushes, provenance annotations, and single-workflow create-and-reuse. Sharpens the custom-image caching workflow.