game-ci · frostebite · Mar 5, 2026 · Mar 5, 2026 · Mar 5, 2026 · Mar 5, 2026
diff --git a/docs/03-github-orchestrator/01-introduction.mdx b/docs/03-github-orchestrator/01-introduction.mdx
@@ -1,100 +1,75 @@
 # Introduction
 
-## Concept - What Does Orchestrator Do
-
-**Orchestrator enables you to run, build and test (Unity) projects in the cloud. You can start jobs
-from the command line, the "Workbench" GUI in the Unity Editor or from GitHub Actions.**
-
-**Orchestrator will automatically provision an environment at a Cloud Provider such as GCP and AWS.
-It will then send the project to be built and/or tested depending on your workflow configuration.**
-
-**Orchestrator is especially useful for game development because it supports large projects.
-Orchestrator provides first-class support for the Unity game engine.**
-
-Orchestrator uses git to track and syncronize your projects and uses native cloud services such as
-AWS Fargate and Kubernetes to run your jobs. Other version control systems are not actively
-supported.
-
-## Why Orchestrator?
-
-1. **Orchestrator is flexible and elastic**
-   1. _You can balance your use of high-performance and cost-saving modes._ Configurable cost/speed
-      effeciency
-   2. _Works great for projects of almost any size, from AAA projects and assets to micro projects_
-   3. _Extended configuration options._ More control over disk size, memory and CPU
-   4. _Easily scale all job resources as your project grows_ e.g. storage, CPU and memory
-2. **Scale fully on demand from zero (not in use) to many concurrent jobs.** Benefits from
-   "pay-for-what-you-use" cloud billing models. We have made an effort to make sure that it costs
-   you nothing (aside from artifact and cache storage) while there are no builds running (no
-   guarantees)
-3. **Easy setup and configuration**
-4. **Run custom jobs** and extend the system for any workload
-
-## Why not orchestrator?
-
-1. Your project is small in size. Below 5GB Orchestrator should not be needed.
-2. You already have dedicated servers running you can use.
-
-Although the speed of a CI pipelines is an important metric to consider, there are real challenges
-for game development pipelines.
-
-This solution prefers convenience, ease of use, scalability, throughput and flexibility.
-
-Faster solutions exist, but would all involve self-hosted hardware with an immediate local cache of
-the large project files and working directory and a dedicated server.
-
-# Orchestrator Release Status
-
-Orchestrator is in "active development" ⚠️🔨
-
-Orchestrator overall release status: `preview` This means some APIs may change, features are still
-being added but the minimum feature set works and is stable.
-
-Release Stages: `experimental` ➡️ `preview` ➡️ `full release`
-
-You must use a provider with Orchestrator, each provider's release status is described below. This
-indicates the stability and support for orchestrator features and workflows.
-
-### Supported Orchestrator Platforms
-
-| Cloud Provider Platform | Release Status     |
-| ----------------------- | ------------------ |
-| Kubernetes              | ✔️ preview release |
-| AWS                     | ✔️ full release    |
-| GCP                     | ⚠ Considered       |
-| Azure                   | ⚠ Considered       |
-
-_Note for Kubernetes support:_ _Usually the cluster needs to be up and running at all times, as
-starting up a cluster is slow._ _Use Google Cloud's Kubernetes Autopilot you can scale down to the
-free tier automatically while not in use._ _Kubernetes support currently requires cloud storage,
-only S3 support is built-in._
-
-| Git Platform          | Release Status     |
-| --------------------- | ------------------ |
-| GitHub                | ✔️ full release    |
-| GitLab                | ✔️ preview release |
-| Command Line          | ✔️ preview release |
-| Any Git repository    | ✔️ preview release |
-| Any Git automation/Ci | ✔️ preview release |
-
-## External Links
-
-### Orchestrator Releases
-
-[Game CI Releases - GitHub](https://github.com/game-ci/unity-builder/releases) _Packaged and
-released with game-ci's unity-builder module._
-
-### Open Incoming Pull Requests
-
-[Orchestrator PRs - GitHub](https://github.com/game-ci/unity-builder/pulls?q=is%3Apr+orchestrator)
-
-### 💬Suggestions and 🐛Bugs (GitHub Issues):
-
-[Game CI Issues - GitHub](https://github.com/game-ci/unity-builder/labels/orchestrator)
-
-### Community
-
-**Share your feedback with us!**
-
-- [**Discord Channel**](https://discord.com/channels/710946343828455455/789631903157583923)
-- [**Feedback Form**](https://forms.gle/3Wg1gGf9FnZ72RiJ9)
+## What Does Orchestrator Do?
+
+**Orchestrator runs Unity builds on cloud infrastructure.** Start jobs from GitHub Actions, the
+command line, or any CI system. Orchestrator provisions a cloud environment, sends your project to
+be built, and streams results back.
+
+```
+  Your Machine / CI                  Cloud Provider
+ ┌──────────────┐     git push      ┌─────────────────┐
+ │ GitHub       │ ─────────────────►│  AWS Fargate     │
+ │ Actions,     │                   │  Kubernetes      │
+ │ GitLab CI,   │ ◄─────────────────│  Local Docker    │
+ │ CLI, etc.    │   build artifacts │                  │
+ └──────────────┘                   └─────────────────┘
+        │                                   │
+        │       Orchestrator handles:       │
+        │       * Provisioning              │
+        │       * Git sync + LFS            │
+        │       * Caching (S3 / rclone)     │
+        │       * Automatic cleanup         │
+        └───────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+Orchestrator supports large projects with first-class Unity support and native cloud services like
+AWS Fargate and Kubernetes.
+
+:::info Standalone Package The orchestrator is available as a standalone package
+[`@game-ci/orchestrator`](https://github.com/game-ci/orchestrator). When installed, unity-builder
+automatically detects and loads it via the plugin interface. :::
+
+## ✅ Why Orchestrator?
+
+1. **Flexible and elastic** - balance speed and cost, configure CPU, memory, and disk per build
+2. **Scale from zero** - no idle servers, pay only while builds run
+3. **Easy setup** - minimal configuration to [get started](getting-started)
+4. **Extensible** - run [custom hooks](advanced-topics/hooks/container-hooks), or bring your own
+   [provider plugin](providers/custom-providers)
+
+## ❌ When You Don't Need It
+
+- Your project is under 5 GB - standard GitHub runners should work fine
+- You have dedicated build servers already running
+
+## 📦 Supported Providers
+
+| Cloud Provider                         | Description                                              |
+| -------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
+| [AWS Fargate](providers/aws)           | Fully managed containers on AWS. No servers to maintain. |
+| [Kubernetes](providers/kubernetes)     | Run on any Kubernetes cluster.                           |
+| [Local Docker](providers/local-docker) | Docker containers on the local machine.                  |
+| [Local](providers/local)               | Direct execution on the host machine.                    |
+
+See [Providers](providers/overview) for the full list including [custom](providers/custom-providers)
+and [community](providers/community-providers) providers.
+
+## 🖥️ Supported Platforms
+
+| Platform                                       | Description                           |
+| ---------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
+| [GitHub Actions](providers/github-integration) | First-class support with Checks.      |
+| [GitLab CI](providers/gitlab-integration)      | Via the Command Line mode.            |
+| [Command Line](examples/command-line)          | Run from any terminal or script.      |
+| Any CI system                                  | Anything that can run shell commands. |
+
+## 🔗 External Links
+
+- [Orchestrator Repository](https://github.com/game-ci/orchestrator) - standalone orchestrator
+  package
+- [Releases](https://github.com/game-ci/orchestrator/releases) - orchestrator releases
+- [Pull Requests](https://github.com/game-ci/orchestrator/pulls) - open orchestrator PRs
+- [Issues](https://github.com/game-ci/orchestrator/issues) - bugs and feature requests
+- [Discord](https://discord.com/channels/710946343828455455/789631903157583923) - community chat
+- [Feedback Form](https://forms.gle/3Wg1gGf9FnZ72RiJ9) - share your experience
diff --git a/docs/03-github-orchestrator/02-game-ci-vs-orchestrator.mdx b/docs/03-github-orchestrator/02-game-ci-vs-orchestrator.mdx
@@ -1,42 +1,46 @@
-# Game-CI vs Orchestrator
+---
+sidebar_label: Game-CI vs Orchestrator
+---
 
-# Standard Game-CI (Use Cases)
+# Standard Game-CI vs Orchestrator Mode
 
-The Game CI core is a maintained set of docker images that can be used to run workloads in many
-scenarios.
+## 🎮 Standard Game-CI
 
-Game CI also provides specific GitHub actions for running workflows on GitHub. And a similar
-workflow for running Game CI on GitLab and Circle CI. _All of these options use the build server
-resources provided by those systems, this can be a constraint or very convenient depending on the
-size of your project and the workloads you need to run._
+Game CI provides Docker images and GitHub Actions for running Unity workflows on the build server
+resources provided by your CI platform (GitHub, GitLab, Circle CI).
 
-# Orchestrator (Use Cases)
+**Best for:** Small to medium projects that fit within GitHub's resource limits.
 
-## Sending Builds to the cloud
+## ☁️ Orchestrator Mode
 
-You may want to take advantage of cloud resources for lots of reasons (scale, speed, cost,
-flexibility) or may want to start remote builds from the command line without slowing down your
-development machine. Orchestrator can help you do this.
+Orchestrator sends builds to cloud infrastructure (AWS Fargate, Kubernetes) instead of running on
+the CI runner itself. This is useful when:
 
-This may be a preference, more efficient, or you may want to use systems that struggle to handle
-large game development projects (GitHub being a good example).
+- Your project **exceeds disk space limits** on GitHub-hosted runners
+- You need **more CPU or memory** than the CI platform provides
+- You want to **scale to many concurrent builds** without managing servers
 
-### Large GitHub Projects
+```
+  Standard Game-CI               Orchestrator Mode
 
-GitHub Actions by default run on
-[build machines provided by GitHub](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-github-hosted-runners/about-github-hosted-runners).
-For Unity projects the available disk size is quite small. You may experience an error related to
-running out of disk space. You may also want to run the build on a server with more memory or
-processing resources.
+ ┌────────────────┐            ┌─────────────────┐    ┌──────────────┐
+ │ GitHub         │            │ GitHub Action    │    │              │
+ │ Runner         │            │ CLI / Any CI     │───►│ Cloud        │
+ │                │            │                  │    │ Container    │
+ │ (builds        │            │ (dispatches      │◄───│ (builds      │
+ │  locally)      │            │  only)           │    │  remotely)   │
+ └────────────────┘            └─────────────────┘    └──────────────┘
+   ~14 GB disk                   Configurable CPU, memory, disk
+   Fixed resources               Scales to zero when idle
+```
 
-### GitHub Self-Hosted Runners vs Game CI Orchestrator
+## Self-Hosted Runners vs Orchestrator
 
-_GitHub users can consider:
-[GitHub self-hosted runners](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/hosting-your-own-runners/about-self-hosted-runners)
-and Orchestrator. Both can enable you to build larger projects._
+Both options let you build larger projects. Here's when to pick which:
 
-_Orchestrator is better if you don't have a server setup or don't want to manage or maintain your
-own build server._
-
-_Self-hosted runners are best used when you already have a server available, running 24/7 that you
-can setup as a runner. And you're happy to maintain and keep that server available and running._
+|                 | Self-Hosted Runners                | Orchestrator                          |
+| --------------- | ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
+| **Setup**       | Requires a dedicated server        | Cloud account + credentials           |
+| **Maintenance** | You manage the server 24/7         | Fully managed, no servers to maintain |
+| **Cost model**  | Fixed (server always running)      | Pay per build (scales to zero)        |
+| **Best for**    | Teams with existing infrastructure | Teams without dedicated servers       |
diff --git a/docs/03-github-orchestrator/02-getting-started.mdx b/docs/03-github-orchestrator/02-getting-started.mdx
@@ -3,22 +3,27 @@
 Orchestrator lets you run Unity builds on remote cloud infrastructure instead of GitHub-hosted
 runners. This is useful for large projects that exceed GitHub's disk or resource limits.
 
+The orchestrator is distributed as a standalone npm package
+([`@game-ci/orchestrator`](https://github.com/game-ci/orchestrator)). When installed alongside
+unity-builder, it is automatically detected and loaded via the plugin interface.
+
 ## Prerequisites
 
 - A Unity project in a GitHub repository
 - A cloud provider account (AWS or a Kubernetes cluster)
-- Provider credentials configured as GitHub secrets
+- Provider credentials configured as GitHub [secrets](secrets)
 
 ## Quick Start
 
 1. **Choose a provider**: `aws` (AWS Fargate) or `k8s` (Kubernetes)
 2. **Configure credentials** for your chosen provider
 3. **Add the orchestrator step** to your workflow
 
-See the provider-specific examples for complete setup:
+See the provider-specific setup guides:
 
-- [AWS Example](examples/github-examples/aws)
-- [Kubernetes Example](examples/github-examples/kubernetes)
+- [AWS Fargate](providers/aws)
+- [Kubernetes](providers/kubernetes)
+- [Local Docker](providers/local-docker)
 - [Command Line](examples/command-line)
 
 ## Minimal Example

diff --git a/docs/03-github-orchestrator/03-examples/01-command-line.mdx b/docs/03-github-orchestrator/03-examples/01-command-line.mdx
@@ -1,49 +1,87 @@
 # Command Line
 
-_Preview Support Only_
+You can run orchestrator builds directly from your terminal - no GitHub Actions or CI platform
+required. All parameters in the [API Reference](../api-reference) can be specified as CLI flags.
 
-You can install Game CI locally and start orchestrator jobs from the command line or by integrating
-your own tools. All parameters in [API Reference](../api-reference) can be specified as command line
-input fields.
+## Install
 
-# Install
+### Linux / macOS
 
-Currently (development)
+```bash
+curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/game-ci/orchestrator/main/install.sh | sh
+```
+
+### Windows (PowerShell)
+
+```powershell
+irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/game-ci/orchestrator/main/install.ps1 | iex
+```
+
+Pre-built binaries for every platform are available on the
+[GitHub Releases](https://github.com/game-ci/orchestrator/releases) page.
+
+## Examples
+
+### Local build
 
 ```bash
-git clone https://github.com/game-ci/unity-builder.git
-yarn install
-yarn run cli -m {mode parameter} --projectPath {Your project path} {... other command line parameters}
+game-ci build \
+  --target-platform StandaloneLinux64
 ```
 
-# Planned (does not work currently)
+### Cloud build (AWS)
+
+```bash
+game-ci build \
+  --target-platform StandaloneLinux64 \
+  --provider-strategy aws \
+  --git-private-token $GIT_TOKEN
+```
 
-We plan to offer support for Game CI via Deno. This will enable fast, TypeScript native runtime, and
-you will be able to access this via the following:
+### Cloud build (Kubernetes)
 
 ```bash
-dpx game-ci build
+game-ci build \
+  --target-platform StandaloneLinux64 \
+  --provider-strategy k8s \
+  --git-private-token $GIT_TOKEN
 ```
 
-# Help
+### List active resources
 
-_You can run `yarn run cli -h` or `yarn run cli --help` to list all modes and paramters with
-descriptions_
+```bash
+game-ci list-resources --provider-strategy aws
+```
 
-# Main Command Parameters
+### Watch a running build
+
+```bash
+game-ci watch --provider-strategy aws
+```
 
-- Default: `cli` (runs a standard build workflow)
-- See API Reference "Modes"
+### Clean up old resources
 
-# Keeping command line parameters short
+```bash
+game-ci garbage-collect --provider-strategy aws
+```
 
-You can avoid specifying long command line input for credentials by using environment variables or
-[the input override feature](../advanced-topics/configuration-override#example) to shorten commands
-significantly.
+## Keeping Commands Short
 
-This enables you to provide a command to pull input, e.g. you can pull from a file or from a secret
-manager.
+Avoid long CLI flags for credentials by using environment variables or the
+[Pull Secrets](../secrets#-pulling-secrets-from-external-sources) feature:
 
 ```bash
-yarn run cli --populateOverride true --pullInputList UNITY_EMAIL,UNITY_SERIAL,UNITY_PASSWORD --inputPullCommand="gcloud secrets versions access 1 --secret=\"{0}\""
+game-ci build \
+  --target-platform StandaloneLinux64 \
+  --populate-override true \
+  --pull-input-list UNITY_EMAIL,UNITY_SERIAL,UNITY_PASSWORD \
+  --input-pull-command='gcloud secrets versions access 1 --secret="{0}"'
 ```
+
+## Further Reading
+
+- [CLI Getting Started](../cli/getting-started) - installation options, license activation, first
+  build walkthrough
+- [Build Command Reference](../cli/build-command) - full list of build flags
+- [Orchestrate Command](../cli/orchestrate-command) - cloud-specific options
+- [Other Commands](../cli/other-commands) - license activation, cache management, and more