buildidentifikator

BuildIdentifikator is a term used to describe a unique identifier assigned to a specific software build within a continuous integration and delivery pipeline. Its primary purpose is to enable traceability, reproducibility, and auditing of artifacts by linking them to a precise build event, environment, and source state. BuildIdentifikator helps teams track which code revisions and configurations produced a given artifact, supporting debugging and compliance activities.

A typical BuildIdentifikator encodes several commonly captured elements. These can include a timestamp, the source control revision or commit hash, a build or job number, and the build agent or machine name. Optional metadata might specify the operating system, compiler toolchain, branch name, or feature flags. Variants exist across tools and ecosystems, with some systems producing a compact, opaque string and others emitting a more readable, structured format.

Generation methods vary. Some pipelines generate the identifier deterministically from inputs such as the commit hash and build number, ensuring the same inputs yield the same identifier. Others use a non-deterministic approach that inseparably ties the ID to the particular build instance. Common formats mix human-readable prefixes with cryptographic or pseudo-random suffixes to balance readability and uniqueness. Examples include strings like BI-20240615-abcdef0-01 or BI-2f4a9b1c-hostname-1234.

In practice, BuildIdentifikator is used to tag build artifacts, associate logs and test results, and enable dependency tracking across environments. It supports incident investigation, change impact analysis, and artifact governance. While not standardized as a single governing specification, the concept is widely adopted in modern development workflows and integrates with version control systems, build tools, and artifact repositories.

See also: Build ID, Build number, Version identifier.