build and testing environments as code tool: Dockerised build and testing environments made easy

• Consistent, fast, repeatable, isolated builds and test runs everywhere: your computer, your colleagues' computers and on CI
• Manage dependencies for integration and end-to-end testing with ease
• No installation required, only dependencies are Bash, Docker (v17.06+) and curl* - onboard new team members in minutes
• Works with any language or framework, your existing CI system, and your chosen language's existing tooling
• Take advantage of existing Docker images to get started quickly
• Document and share common tasks within your team in a structured way - it's a go script based on Docker

* at the moment, a JVM is also required, but this requirement will be removed before v1.0

1. Drop the latest batect script from the releases page into the root folder of your project.
2. Make sure it's executable: run chmod +x batect.
3. Create your batect.yml: take a look at the sample projects for inspiration, or dive straight into the configuration file reference.

All documentation is available on the documentation site. Highlights include:

• Introduction
• Getting started guide
• Configuration file reference
• Sample projects
• Comparison with other tools

If you prefer watching videos to reading documentation, you can also watch Charles introduce batect and the rationale behind it at the Evolution by ThoughtWorks conference.

Please open an issue on GitHub if you run into a problem, or you can also email me your feedback.

You can see what new features and improvements are planned in the roadmap.

Thank you to the following people for their bug reports, pull requests, suggestions and feedback, in alphabetical order:

• @andeemarks
• @assafw
• @binkley
• @Byron-TW
• @ekamara
• @ieffyble
• @Letitia-May
• @minnn-minnn
• @pameck
• @safiranugroho
• @Sami5
• ...and everyone else who has used the tool and provided feedback offline

Thank you to YourKit for providing a complimentary copy of the YourKit profiler.