Liveness Probe - CI/CD Glossary Definition
Liveness Probe: A liveness probe checks whether an instance is still functioning; if it fails, the orchestrator restarts the instance rather than merely withholding traffic.
A liveness probe checks whether an instance is still functioning; if it fails, the orchestrator restarts the instance rather than merely withholding traffic.
Liveness answers "is this process stuck?". Unlike readiness, a failed liveness probe means the instance is unrecoverable in place and should be restarted.
In CI
If a runner agent deadlocks, a liveness probe fails and the orchestrator recreates the pod, replacing a hung runner with a fresh one instead of leaving it wedged.
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