How do we optimize our GitLab CI runner autoscaling settings to ensure we are never paying for idle virtual machines sitting in our cloud account
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
How do we optimize our GitLab CI runner autoscaling settings to ensure we are never paying for idle virtual machines sitting in our cloud account
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (2)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
GitLab Runner autoscaling Docker Machine deprecated fleeting executor instance idle_count idle_time documentation 2026 Google ↗
GitLab Runner autoscaler Docker Autoscaler executor plugin max_instances capacity idle_count documentation 2026 Google ↗
- Docker Machine Executor autoscale configuration · docs.gitlab.com
- Install and register GitLab Runner for autoscaling with Docker Machine · docs.gitlab.com
- Docker Autoscaler executor · docs.gitlab.com
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GitLab Runner autoscaling Docker Machine deprecated fleeting executor instance idle_count idle_time documentation 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
GitLab Runner autoscaler Docker Autoscaler executor plugin max_instances capacity idle_count documentation 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Instruction | — | — | 1x of 1 |