So, what are artifacts, exactly?

In a nutshell, when you build software, you are taking your code and your dependencies and making a single executable file. In Windows-based projects, these will be an .exe file. These .exe files are called “artifacts.”

Artifacts are files, like .exe and .dll, that are “attached” to a build in the CI (build automation) system. They are associated with one single build and represent data created from running a build. With an artifact, you can:

⭐ Use the same exact code that was compiled and passed testing

⭐ Download them as zip files and use them for deployment

Side note: All CI servers support artifacts