ci-why is an open-source project built for developers.

Does ci-why have a free plan?

Yes — ci-why is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does ci-why run on?

ci-why runs on the web and the command line.

Is ci-why still active?

The GitHub repository shows 3 commits in the last 90 days.

What projects are similar to ci-why?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include why-cli, pyci-check, and whybroke.

ci-why is developed by gitwingo.

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ci-why

Name: ci-why
Author: gitwingo

github.comInfrastructure

Diagnose CI failures instantly — extract signal lines and explain them in plain English

Open SourceMITWebCLI

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Overview

5 features

ci-why sits in PulseGate's Debugging & profiling category. It focuses on diagnosing and understanding continuous integration failures quickly without manual log inspection. ci-why is an open-source project aimed at developers. ci-why is open source under the MIT license. It ships for the web and the command line.

gitwingo builds and maintains ci-why, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 3 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include CI failure diagnosis, Plain English explanations, and signal line extraction.

CI failure diagnosis
Plain English explanations
Signal line extraction
GitHub Actions support
Log analysis

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserCLI

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHubActive maintenance

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed15 Jun · 20:42 UTC
Listing verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about ci-why

What does ci-why do?: Ci-why focuses on diagnosing and understanding continuous integration failures quickly without manual log inspection. It is catalogued under Debugging & profiling on PulseGate.
Who is ci-why for?: ci-why is an open-source project built for developers.
Does ci-why have a free plan?: Yes — ci-why is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does ci-why run on?: ci-why runs on the web and the command line.
Is ci-why still active?: The GitHub repository shows 3 commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to ci-why?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include why-cli, pyci-check, and whybroke.why-cli pyci-check whybroke
Who develops ci-why?: ci-why is developed by gitwingo.
When did ci-why launch?: ci-why first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: CLI
Languages: English
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
License: MIT
Built for: developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Diagnosing and understanding continuous integration failures quickly without manual log inspection.

Registered as

GitHub: gitwingo/ci-why
PyPI: ci-why

Developer

gitwingo

Solo developer

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 0
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 3 May 2026
Commits 90d: 3
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main
Latest release: v0.1.1 · 3 May 2026

Index record

Indexed: 15 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 15 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: ci-why-pypi-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 15 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by the 2026 taxonomy migration.
Summary from: Taken from the package registry entry.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Canonical URL: https://github.com/gitwingo/ci-why

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