Non-Interactive Execution is execution that completes without requiring a person to provide unplanned input, make an immediate decision, or respond to a prompt during processing.
The executing process receives its required inputs through controlled configuration, files, environment values, credentials, interfaces, or other predefined mechanisms.
Non-Interactive Execution supports automation by allowing a command, workflow, or Build Pipeline to run without an attending operator.
Within Crucible, non-interactive commands return defined exit status values and produce structured records that allow a continuous-integration or continuous-delivery system to determine whether an operation succeeded or failed.
execution that completes without requiring a person to provide unplanned input, make an immediate decision, or respond to a prompt during processing
Generalized from command-line processing, build automation, continuous integration, continuous delivery, and unattended-operation usage and specialized for the Crucible architecture and operational model.
Non-Interactive Execution does not eliminate human governance, approval, or review. A person may approve the inputs or authorize the operation before execution begins and may review the results after execution completes.
A process that pauses for an expected external approval may remain part of an automated workflow, but the paused activity is not itself fully non-interactive.
A continuous-integration service invokes Crucible with a pinned Description and predefined credentials. Crucible completes the requested build and returns a success or failure status without requesting any operator input.
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