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> Goma is a distributed compiler service for open-source projects such as > Goma is a distributed compiler service for open-source projects such as
> Chromium and Android. > Chromium and Android.
Electron has a deployment of a custom Goma Backend that we make available to Electron's deployment of Goma is deprecated and we are gradually shifting all usage to the [reclient](reclient.md) system. At some point in 2024 the Goma backend will be shutdown.
all Electron Maintainers. See the [Access](#access) section below for details
on authentication. There is also a `cache-only` Goma endpoint that will be
used by default if you do not have credentials. Requests to the cache-only
Goma will not hit our cluster, but will read from our cache and should result
in significantly faster build times.
## Enabling Goma
Currently the only supported way to use Goma is to use our [Build Tools](https://github.com/electron/build-tools).
Goma configuration is automatically included when you set up `build-tools`.
If you are a maintainer and have access to our cluster, please ensure that you run
`e init` with `--goma=cluster` in order to configure `build-tools` to use
the Goma cluster. If you have an existing config, you can just set `"goma": "cluster"`
in your config file.
## Building with Goma
When you are using Goma you can run `ninja` with a substantially higher `j`
value than would normally be supported by your machine.
Please do not set a value higher than **200**. We monitor Goma system usage, and users
found to be abusing it with unreasonable concurrency will be de-activated.
```bash
ninja -C out/Testing electron -j 200
```
If you're using `build-tools`, appropriate `-j` values will automatically be used for you.
## Monitoring Goma
If you access [http://localhost:8088](http://localhost:8088) on your local
machine you can monitor compile jobs as they flow through the goma system.
## Access
For security and cost reasons, access to Electron's Goma cluster is currently restricted
to Electron Maintainers. If you want access please head to `#access-requests` in
Slack and ping `@goma-squad` to ask for access. Please be aware that being a
maintainer does not _automatically_ grant access and access is determined on a
case by case basis.
## Uptime / Support
We have automated monitoring of our Goma cluster and cache at https://status.notgoma.com
We do not provide support for usage of Goma and any issues raised asking for help / having
issues will _probably_ be closed without much reason, we do not have the capacity to handle
that kind of support.

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# Reclient
> Reclient integrates with an existing build system to enable remote execution and caching of build actions.
Electron has a deployment of a [reclient](https://github.com/bazelbuild/reclient)
compatible RBE Backend that is available to all Electron Maintainers.
See the [Access](#access) section below for details on authentication. Non-maintainers
will not have access to the cluster, but can sign in to receive a `Cache Only` token
that gives access to the cache-only CAS backend. Using this should result in
significantly faster build times .
## Enabling Reclient
Currently the only supported way to use Reclient is to use our [Build Tools](https://github.com/electron/build-tools).
Reclient configuration is automatically included when you set up `build-tools`.
If you have an existing config, you can just set `"reclient": "remote_exec"`
in your config file.
## Building with Reclient
When you are using Reclient, you can run `autoninja` with a substantially higher `j`
value than would normally be supported by your machine.
Please do not set a value higher than **200**. The RBE system is monitored.
Users found to be abusing it with unreasonable concurrency will be deactivated.
```bash
autoninja -C out/Testing electron -j 200
```
If you're using `build-tools`, appropriate `-j` values will automatically be used for you.
## Access
For security and cost reasons, access to Electron's RBE backend is currently restricted
to Electron Maintainers. If you want access, please head to `#access-requests` in
Slack and ping `@infra-wg` to ask for it. Please be aware that being a
maintainer does not _automatically_ grant access. Access is determined on a
case-by-case basis.
## Support
We do not provide support for usage of Reclient. Issues raised asking for help / having
issues will _probably_ be closed without much reason. We do not have the capacity to handle
that kind of support.