Dagger

Dagger is a DevOps platform that orchestrates the delivery of applications to the cloud. The company provides a standardized set of building blocks for developers to assemble CI/CD pipelines that can run on any cloud platform. Dagger's technology aims to streamline software supply chain management by offering easier configurations, pre-built components, and reusable actions. The platform allows developers to write their pipelines as declarative models in CUE (Configure, Unify, Execute), enabling them to describe pipelines and connect different pieces in code.

Dagger's solution addresses the complexity of managing modern software delivery chains by providing a portable devkit for CI/CD pipelines. The platform is powered by Buildkit, a Dockerfile-agnostic builder toolkit, and uses Cue for specifying how code runs in a container and linking actions. Dagger can be integrated with existing CI environments, adding a portable development layer on top of them. The company also offers a curated library of packages called "Dagger Universe" that developers can import into their Dagger configurations.

One of the key benefits of Dagger's approach is its ability to unify developer and CI environments, potentially reducing debugging issues. The platform enables testing of closed-loop pipelines locally and promotes reusability of automation scripts. Dagger's compatibility with Docker-compatible runtimes allows it to work with various existing toolsets. Users have reported significant time savings in their deployment processes, with some experiencing reductions from hours to minutes.