Dagger Has a Free API: Write CI/CD Pipelines in Code Instead of YAML

Dagger lets you write CI/CD pipelines in TypeScript, Python, or Go — run them locally, debug them in your IDE, then execute the same pipeline on any CI system. Why Dagger Matters Every CI system has its own YAML dialect. Moving from GitHub Actions to GitLab CI means rewriting everything. Dagger pipelines are code that runs anywhere — your laptop, GitHub Actions, GitLab, CircleCI, or bare metal. What you get for free: Write CI/CD in TypeScript, Python, or Go — not YAML Run pipelines locally with dagger call — test before pushing Same pipeline runs on ANY CI system (GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins) Built on containers — every step is reproducible and cacheable GraphQL API for composing pipeline modules Dagger Cloud: real-time pipeline visualization and caching Quick Start # Install Dagger curl -fsSL https://dl.dagger.io/dagger/install.sh | sh # Initialize module dagger init --sdk = typescript # Run a function dagger call build --source = . # Run tests dagger call test --source = . Build