# Feature Requests **URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/continua-ci/feature-requests/11.md [Latest](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/categories.md) · [Tags](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/tags.md) --- ## [About the Feature Requests category](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/about-the-feature-requests-category/25)
**Author:** [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)\ **Replies:** 0
This is where you can post your ideas for new Continua CI Features. If you would like to see a suggested feature in a future version, vote for it! --- ## [Stage run under WSL](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/stage-run-under-wsl/7809)
**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 1:15pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/stage-run-under-wsl/7809 "2026-07-17T13:15:37Z")
Our product is moving towards Linux and since Continua does not currently support Linux, we are force to pass some of the build system through WSL using WSL commands. Since file system emulation is really slow on WSL us… --- ## [Feature requests: Expand to FB failed action, show FB action duractions](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-requests-expand-to-fb-failed-action-show-fb-action-duractions/7723)
**Author:** [@Boramis](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Boramis)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2025, 8:43pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-requests-expand-to-fb-failed-action-show-fb-action-duractions/7723 "2025-10-16T20:43:44Z")
I have two small feature requests that would make using Continua CI + FinalBuilder a bit more pleasant: We have a FinalBuilder script with a try..except where if an action fails we send an email and then does a “Stop R… --- ## [Locks on stages are simpler than in conditions](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/locks-on-stages-are-simpler-than-in-conditions/7683)
**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2025, 9:01am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/locks-on-stages-are-simpler-than-in-conditions/7683 "2025-08-01T09:01:42Z")
Would it be difficult to also add expression lock to stages as it is in conditions for running build ? In stage I can only select lock and rest is unchangable, in conditions I can select type and/or expression. --- ## [Simple API for triggering builds](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/simple-api-for-triggering-builds/7669)
**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 7:11am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/simple-api-for-triggering-builds/7669 "2025-07-03T07:11:10Z")
I am facing connecting continua to a pull request system (Azure) which would require verification of changes, I would like to still use Continua, but I see no easy way to trigger a build and get the status back. Is ther… --- ## [Shuffle agents selection with same priority](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/shuffle-agents-selection-with-same-priority/7549)
**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2024, 7:34am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/shuffle-agents-selection-with-same-priority/7549 "2024-11-08T07:34:33Z")
We now have 5 new high end PC to process our workload. All of the agents have the same, highest, priority (there are also other, weaker, agents). All have the same configuration. With current implementation agent no 1… --- ## [Better trace for system messages](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/better-trace-for-system-messages/7547)
**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 10:50am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/better-trace-for-system-messages/7547 "2024-10-07T10:50:32Z")
I would like to propose a general improvement for system messages. Message should at least show a trace to culprit (agent, configuration, build). I know that there are some message already improved, but today I came ac… --- ## [Stage top view could be extended with stage running time](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/stage-top-view-could-be-extended-with-stage-running-time/7504)
**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2024, 8:14am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/stage-top-view-could-be-extended-with-stage-running-time/7504 "2024-08-22T08:14:48Z")
Stage top view could be extended with stage running time, so one wouldn’t have to go into build details to check. As of now it shows stage name and agent it ran on: --- ## [Repository branch selection should trim whitespace](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/repository-branch-selection-should-trim-whitespace/7503)
**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2024, 11:15pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/repository-branch-selection-should-trim-whitespace/7503 "2024-07-08T23:15:55Z")
I have suggestion that repository branch selection should trim whitespace. I happens now and then someone copies branch name with spaces before or after and thinks that Continua did not refresh the repository, but it’s … --- ## [Copy build version](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/copy-build-version/7475)
**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 3:37am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/copy-build-version/7475 "2024-04-18T03:37:27Z")
I would like to request for additional copy button for build version or to fix/change current. Currently there is one copy button: But it copies with prefix "Build - ", it could either copy without this previx or add… --- ## [File upload on starting build](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/file-upload-on-starting-build/7465)
**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 8:12am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/file-upload-on-starting-build/7465 "2024-03-25T08:12:14Z")
We have a scenario where we would like to operate on a file and it would be easiest to just upload it on starting the build. Just like any other web pages do. --- ## [Global trigger view](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/global-trigger-view/7412)
**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2023, 12:41am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/global-trigger-view/7412 "2023-09-30T00:41:42Z")
Hello, It would be nice to have global view on triggers (I am thinking about time triggers) to be able to pinpoint “hot” time slots where there are too many triggers. --- ## [Persistet variables not set when build in queue](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/persistet-variables-not-set-when-build-in-queue/7391)
**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2023, 12:18am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/persistet-variables-not-set-when-build-in-queue/7391 "2023-09-21T00:18:00Z")
We use persistet variable to track who and when broke tests. Pipeline is queued, meaning that only one build is possible at a time and it is done by a lock in the Conditions section of that Configuration. It works well… --- ## [Configuration history search box](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/configuration-history-search-box/7379)
**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2023, 11:41am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/configuration-history-search-box/7379 "2023-08-02T11:41:26Z")
Are there any tips and tricks regarding this search box ? If I write text it, I think, only searches build #, and I know I can use prefix tag: to filter out tags, are there any other prefixes for branches, people, etc ? … --- ## [May we please have $Build.StartedBy.IPAddress$ available?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/may-we-please-have-build-startedby-ipaddress-available/7241)
**Author:** [@ktopaz](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/ktopaz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2023, 10:14am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/may-we-please-have-build-startedby-ipaddress-available/7241 "2023-02-07T10:14:17Z")
May we have $Build.StartedBy.IPAddress$ ? I have a build configuration setup for users to update their development app dns ip address Right now I build their DNS record name from: $Utils.GetString($Build.StartedBy.Fir… --- ## [Copy and register artifacts after stopping build](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/copy-and-register-artifacts-after-stopping-build/7321)
**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2023, 10:14am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/copy-and-register-artifacts-after-stopping-build/7321 "2023-02-07T10:14:07Z")
Right now when I manualy stop the build, because I know it will fail, the current action is terminated (that’s OK) and Finally clause is executed (also OK), but artifacts copy and registering is not done. Which in my ca… --- ## [Add agent hostname column to build activity/history tables](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/add-agent-hostname-column-to-build-activity-history-tables/7249)
**Author:** [@ktopaz](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/ktopaz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 6:26am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/add-agent-hostname-column-to-build-activity-history-tables/7249 "2023-01-12T06:26:14Z")
Hi Guys, Can we please add the agent hostname (the agent where a build is/was running) column to build activity/history tables? BTW, Are there any plans to modify these tables to be more dynamic (allow the admin/users … --- ## [Notification subscriptions for triggered build restricted to users starting the original build](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/notification-subscriptions-for-triggered-build-restricted-to-users-starting-the-original-build/7297)
**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2022, 8:50am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/notification-subscriptions-for-triggered-build-restricted-to-users-starting-the-original-build/7297 "2022-12-08T08:50:25Z")
It would be good to also have the possibility to restrict notification to users who started the first build. In manual subscription, we have option to limit to starting user: Similar option would be nice for notific… --- ## [Is it possible to set a repository's default branch dynamically?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/is-it-possible-to-set-a-repositorys-default-branch-dynamically/7028)
**Author:** [@ktopaz](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/ktopaz)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2022, 8:49am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/is-it-possible-to-set-a-repositorys-default-branch-dynamically/7028 "2022-12-08T08:49:11Z")
Hi Guys, We’ve started enforcing a code freeze policy using Continua CI configuration conditions: It works perfectly (The system discards any builds which do use the dynamically pre-determined code freeze git branch du… --- ## [Allow source code folder on Agent's workspace to be an actual git repository (with metadata)](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/allow-source-code-folder-on-agents-workspace-to-be-an-actual-git-repository-with-metadata/7239)
**Author:** [@ktopaz](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/ktopaz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2022, 11:59am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/allow-source-code-folder-on-agents-workspace-to-be-an-actual-git-repository-with-metadata/7239 "2022-06-14T11:59:11Z")
Hi Guys, I’m working on adding a job that builds our Android application - to our Continua CI environment. 99% of the pipeline is ran through Fastlane (Continua CI triggers these Fastlane builds for us). Now, there’s … --- ## [Continua Events - Post a File to Endpoint](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/continua-events-post-a-file-to-endpoint/7216)
**Author:** [@fastbike](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/fastbike)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2022, 8:35pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/continua-events-post-a-file-to-endpoint/7216 "2022-06-06T20:35:36Z")
Is there an easy way to configure Continua to attach a file(s) to an http(s) POST request that is triggered from an Event? I’m looking at HTTP Request - Continua CI - VSoft Technologies Documentation Wiki but can’t se… --- ## [Save output from ssh script action to a variable](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/save-output-from-ssh-script-action-to-a-variable/7236)
**Author:** [@ktopaz](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/ktopaz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2022, 9:58am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/save-output-from-ssh-script-action-to-a-variable/7236 "2022-06-02T09:58:41Z")
Hi Guys! We’re using “SSH Run Script” Actions to run builds on a MAC server. We’d like to use some of the output in order to set the build version for each build. Is there an easy way to save output from “SSH Run Scr… --- ## [Copy workspace to server via zip file](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/copy-workspace-to-server-via-zip-file/7191)
**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2022, 11:24am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/copy-workspace-to-server-via-zip-file/7191 "2022-04-14T11:24:11Z")
I know that there is a possibility to copy and extract zip file to agent workspace or copy to server to zip file. But I would find useful to be able to extract zip file (from agent) on server side. Meaning I have a cov… --- ## [Configuration/Stages changes log](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/configuration-stages-changes-log/7133)
**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 10:54am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/configuration-stages-changes-log/7133 "2021-10-27T10:54:18Z")
Is there a log that indicates who changed configuration or a stage and what was the change ? --- ## [Trigger is not working](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/trigger-is-not-working/7121)
**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 9:57am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/trigger-is-not-working/7121 "2021-10-27T09:57:56Z")
It seems that triggers have stopped working for one of our builds. I think it started to happen when I added one more repository to the configuration (now it is removed) - I was thinking about matching repositories (bran… --- ## [Improve UI for hiding configurations](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/improve-ui-for-hiding-configurations/6607)
**Author:** [@sa\_thomaslohrum](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sa_thomaslohrum)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2021, 12:55pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/improve-ui-for-hiding-configurations/6607 "2021-09-08T12:55:12Z")
Hi, version 1.9 does contain an editor to hide configurations. This procedure is cumbersome. I suggest to add an UI element (maybe a simple icon) to the main page, such that it is possible to hide/unhide configurations … --- ## [Maintanance Shutdown](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/maintanance-shutdown/7082)
**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2021, 11:34pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/maintanance-shutdown/7082 "2021-07-27T23:34:44Z")
Create option for maintenance shutdown where no new builds can be queued but already running can finish. Banner stating such shutdown would be a plus. --- ## [Conditional Locks](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/conditional-locks/7066)
**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2021, 8:49am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/conditional-locks/7066 "2021-07-14T08:49:01Z")
I want to create a delivery task with many branches. Every delivery to branch should be queued in such way that deliveries to different branches can run in parallel. Is there any possibility to have a “conditional” loc… --- ## ["Started By" propagation/edit](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/started-by-propagation-edit/7069)
**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2021, 8:47am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/started-by-propagation-edit/7069 "2021-07-14T08:47:19Z")
It would be a nice feature to be able to propagate “Started by” info, ex, when user starts a build and that build triggers other build, then the other build could be marked as “Started by” the user. Or add a possibility… --- ## [Pin Toolbar to the top, so it does not scroll out of sight](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/pin-toolbar-to-the-top-so-it-does-not-scroll-out-of-sight/7068)
**Author:** [@sa\_thomaslohrum](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sa_thomaslohrum)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 12:13am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/pin-toolbar-to-the-top-so-it-does-not-scroll-out-of-sight/7068 "2021-06-25T00:13:45Z")
Hi, please pin this toolbar to the top, so it never scrolls out of sight. Often i scroll down the configuration list, only to scroll back to the top as i realize i want to use an action of the toolbar. The headings … [Next page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/continua-ci/feature-requests/11.md?page=1)