Performance
Queue time
Quick answer
Queue time is how long a job waits between being triggered and starting on a runner.
Queue time is how long a job waits between being triggered and starting on a runner.
Why it matters
It is not shown in step durations, so teams optimise the build while the real delay sits in front of it. Measure it separately or you will tune the wrong thing.
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