March 5, 2025

Linux Host-Based Runner

You can now run Gitpod development environments on bare metal Linux infrastructure allowing you to re-use any existing infrastructure and eliminating the requirement to run in the cloud, AWS or on MacOS.

Now you can:

• Accelerate evaluation: Go from zero to fully operational CDE in minutes without AWS credentials or specialized hardware
• Control infrastructure costs: Replace unpredictable cloud spending with fixed, predictable costs using your existing hardware
• Maintain flexibility: Easily scale by adding additional runners or transition to cloud-based solutions as your needs evolve

Ideal for: Small teams conducting a CDE evaluation and/or developers seeking cost-effective setups.

Important: Linux runners operate on single machines without horizontal scaling, unlike the AWS runner. For larger teams (20+ developers) or enterprise-scale deployments consider the AWS Runner. Both AWS and Linux runner types can operate simultaneously within the same organization.

See Runner Introduction and Linux Runner Guide for more.