# Buildkite AI employee Viktor works in Buildkite for you. Ask in Slack or Microsoft Teams. Viktor is an AI employee that connects to Buildkite and helps you build, test, and deploy code through CI/CD pipelines, running 15 Buildkite actions for you like Retry Job, Get Build, and Get Job Log. Ask in plain English from your workspace; Viktor does the work in Buildkite and reports back. Viktor connects with an API key. - Tool: Buildkite - Category: Sales & CRM - Connection: API key - Actions available: 15 - Currently available in: Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Discord - Page: https://viktor.com/integrations/buildkite ## What can your AI employee do in Buildkite? Viktor connects to your Buildkite account and completes work in it. He doesn't just answer questions about Buildkite, he takes the actions on your behalf and delivers the finished result to your workspace. Unlike workflow builders such as Zapier or Make, there is nothing to configure - no triggers to map, no workflows to maintain. You describe the outcome in plain English, and Viktor picks the right Buildkite actions, chains them with the other 9,800+ tools he connects to, and asks for approval before anything sensitive runs. ### About Buildkite Run fast, secure, and scalable CI pipelines on your own infrastructure ### How a run works 1. **You ask in your workspace** - Describe what you need in plain English 2. **Viktor picks the actions** - Selects from 15 Buildkite actions, chains them together 3. **Runs in Buildkite** - Helps you build, test, and deploy code through CI/CD pipelines - your real data. 4. **Reports back** - Delivers the finished result to your workspace ## Use Buildkite from Slack and Microsoft Teams Message Viktor in a Slack channel, a Microsoft Teams chat or a direct message. He opens Buildkite, does the work and posts the result in the same thread, so nobody has to switch tabs. He can also run Buildkite work on a schedule, like a weekly Buildkite summary posted to your team's channel. Anything sensitive waits for your approval before it runs. ## Security and permissions - API key - Viktor stores your key encrypted, uses it only for the actions you ask for, and you can revoke it at any time. - Review-first approvals: sensitive Buildkite actions wait for your sign-off before they run. - Isolated compute per team, encrypted in transit and at rest - and your data is never used to train models. - SOC 2 Type 1 compliant, with Type 2 and ISO 27001 in progress. - Viktor is not affiliated with or endorsed by Buildkite. ## What can you ask Viktor to do in Buildkite? - "Check Buildkite for the latest failed build and summarize the likely cause." - "Trigger a deploy in Buildkite for the latest release and report when it's done." - "Watch Buildkite for failed pipelines and post a summary here with the likely cause." - "Summarize what shipped through Buildkite this week for the changelog." ## How does Viktor work with Buildkite? 1. Open Viktor in a supported workspace. 2. Connect Buildkite with an API key - Viktor handles authentication. 3. Ask in plain English. Viktor runs the Buildkite actions, chains them with your other tools when needed, and reports back. Sensitive actions wait for your approval. ## What can Viktor do in Buildkite? (15 actions) - **List Organization Slug Options** - Retrieves available options for the Organization Slug field. - **Retry Job** - Retries a failed or timed out job. Each job can only be retried once. - **Rebuild Build** - Creates a new build from an existing build, preserving lineage. - **List Pipelines** - Returns a list of an organization's pipelines. - **List Organizations** - Returns a list of organizations accessible by the API token. - **List Builds for Pipeline** - Returns a list of a pipeline's builds, filterable by state, branch, and commit. - **List Build Artifacts** - Returns a list of artifacts for a build. - **List Build Annotations** - Returns a list of annotations for a build. - **Get Current User** - Returns basic details about the user account that sent the request. - **Get Job Log** - Returns the log output for a specific job in a build. - **Get Job Environment Variables** - Returns the environment variables for a specific job in a build. - **Get Build** - Returns the details for a single build, including its jobs. - **Get Access Token** - Returns details about the API access token used to authenticate the request, including its scopes. - **Download Artifact** - Returns a download URL for a specific artifact. - **Create Build** - Creates a new build for a pipeline. ## Viktor uses Buildkite together with - [Slack](https://viktor.com/integrations/slack) - [Gmail](https://viktor.com/integrations/gmail) - [Google Sheets](https://viktor.com/integrations/google-sheets) - [Notion](https://viktor.com/integrations/notion) - [Salesforce](https://viktor.com/integrations/salesforce) - [Stripe](https://viktor.com/integrations/stripe) ## More Sales & CRM integrations - [HubSpot](https://viktor.com/integrations/hubspot) - [Upsales](https://viktor.com/integrations/upsales) - [Apollo.io](https://viktor.com/integrations/apollo-io) - [Apollo.io (API Key)](https://viktor.com/integrations/apollo-io-api-key) - [Instantly](https://viktor.com/integrations/instantly) - [Pipedrive](https://viktor.com/integrations/pipedrive) - [ActiveCampaign](https://viktor.com/integrations/activecampaign) - [Keap (Infusionsoft)](https://viktor.com/integrations/keap-infusionsoft) ## FAQ ### Does Viktor integrate with Buildkite? Yes. Buildkite is one of the 9,800+ tools Viktor connects to, with an API key. Once connected, anyone on your team can put Viktor to work in Buildkite from their workspace - no workflow builder, no code. ### How do I connect Buildkite to Viktor? Ask Viktor in your workspace to connect Buildkite, then paste an API key from your Buildkite account when prompted. Viktor stores the key encrypted, uses it only for the actions you ask for, and you can revoke it at any time. Setup takes about two minutes. ### What can Viktor do in Buildkite? Viktor can run 15 Buildkite actions, including Retry Job, Get Build, and Get Job Log - and chain them with other tools in a single request. In practice that means Viktor helps you build, test, and deploy code through CI/CD pipelines. If a task spans several actions, Viktor plans the sequence itself and reports back when the work is done. ### Do I need to build workflows for Buildkite? No. Viktor isn't a workflow builder - there are no triggers to map and nothing to maintain. You ask for the outcome in plain English in your workspace, and Viktor decides which Buildkite actions to take, runs them, and reports back. ### Is my Buildkite data secure with Viktor? Yes. Viktor connects to Buildkite with an API key, runs in an isolated environment per team, and never trains models on your data. Sensitive actions wait for your approval, and you can revoke access at any time. Viktor is SOC 2 Type 1 compliant, with Type 2 and ISO 27001 in progress. ### How much does the Buildkite integration cost? Nothing extra - every integration, including Buildkite, is available on every plan. You can start free with up to $100 in credits, no credit card required; the Team plan is $100 a month. ### Can Viktor use Buildkite together with my other tools? Yes - that's the point. Viktor connects to 9,800+ tools and works across them in a single run: he can pull data from Buildkite, cross-reference it with another tool - for example Slack or Gmail, and deliver the finished result in your workspace. ## Get started Viktor is free to start - up to $100 in credits, no credit card required. All 9,800+ integrations are included on every plan. Sign up at https://viktor.com or browse all integrations at https://viktor.com/integrations.