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StarSling Runners

AI-native CI for GitHub Actions, up to 6x faster·starsling.dev

StarSling Runners are AI-native GitHub Actions runners that serve as a drop-in replacement for ubuntu-latest and ubuntu-24.04, running on 5th Gen AMD EPYC hardware. AI agents continuously analyze workflows, run logs, and machine telemetry to open pull requests that optimize caching, dependency installation, test configuration, and workflow structure. Runners are billed per minute of usage with unlimited concurrency, no seat fees, and queue time that is never billed. Each job runs in a single-use, hardware-isolated microVM for isolation.

What it's for

Replace ubuntu-latest and ubuntu-24.04 GitHub Actions runners for faster CIAutomatically open pull requests that optimize CI caching, test sharding, and dependency installsReduce CI wall-clock time and cost for GitHub Actions workflowsHandle rising CI volume and cost from AI coding agents (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor, Codex) generating more PRs

Features 19

5th Gen AMD EPYC processors
99.99% SLA
AI agents that continuously analyze workflows and open optimization pull requests
Build step optimization (parallelization, removal of redundant/slow steps)
Caching optimization (detects missing or misconfigured caches)
Compatible with actions/cache with zero config
Dependency installation optimization (e.g. frozen lockfiles, parallel installs)
Drop-in replacement for ubuntu-latest and ubuntu-24.04 runner labels
No seat fees
One-click GitHub App installation
Open-source ci-score skill grading workflow configuration against an 11-check rubric
Open-source ci-speedup skill auditing workflows against ~73 CI optimization patterns
Per-minute usage-based pricing
Queue time never billed
Secrets passed directly from GitHub to the job, never stored by StarSling
Single-use, hardware-isolated microVM per job
Test optimization (misconfigured test jobs, test database interactions, test sharding)
Unlimited concurrency
Workflow structure optimization (job splitting, matrix strategies, dependency ordering)

At a glance

free trial

TypeWeb app

DeploymentCloud

PlatformsWeb

Forsoftware development teams, startups, fast-moving engineering teams using GitHub Actions

CompanyStarSling, Inc. · 2025

Integrations

GitHub ActionsGitHubactions/cacheClaude CodeCursorCodex

Resources

Docs

Pricing

Pricing is usage-based per minute of runner time rather than a flat monthly fee. Runner rates range from $0.004/min (2 vCPU/8GB) to $0.128/min (64 vCPU/256GB); the standard 4 vCPU/16GB runner is $0.008/min. New accounts get 2,000 free minutes in the first month. A page element referencing an 'Alum Discount' appeared near the Enterprise tier but no further detail was given.

Free TrialFree

AI-powered optimization PRs are only available to customers on paid plans and are not enabled by default for new accounts.

2,000 free minutes in the first month

Usage-BasedQuote

Queue time never billed, Unlimited concurrency, 99.99% SLA

Billed per minute of runner usage; queue time never billed

EnterpriseQuote

Volume discounts available; contact a founder for a quote.

Custom minute allocation

Volume discounts available on the Enterprise plan.