We're pleased to announce the release of technical documentation that details how to use popular container image building frameworks from within our Elastic CI Stack for AWS and Buildkite Agent Stack for Kubernetes (agent-stack-k8s).

For our Elastic CI Stack for AWS, we've created documentation for the following frameworks:

• Docker BuildKit
• Remote Docker BuildKit
• Docker Compose
• Kaniko
• Buildah

For our Buildkite Agent Stack for Kubernetes, we've created documentation for the following frameworks:

• Docker BuildKit
• Docker Compose
• Docker-in-Docker (DinD)
• Kaniko
• Buildah

Follow the links above for complete usage information for each framework.

Have questions or need help? Reach out to us at support@buildkite.com

We've updated the names of our GitHub apps to make their purpose clearer and help you choose the right integration for your needs.

Name changes:

• "GitHub" → "GitHub (Limited Access)"
• "GitHub (with code access)" → "GitHub"

What each app does:

GitHub (formerly "GitHub (with code access)") is now the default option. This app can:

• Clone your repositories during builds
• Access your source code for hosted agents

GitHub (Limited Access) (formerly "GitHub") provides basic integration without code access:

• Trigger builds on commits and pull requests
• Update commit statuses and checks
• Perfect for scenarios where you don't need Buildkite to access your source code

These updates improve clarity around each app's capabilities.

Learn more:

• Setting up GitHub integration
• Understanding code access for hosted agents
• Migrating between GitHub apps