The initializing step takes more than 50% of a total build. But it is installing tools I don’t need, like language runtime like Ruby and Python. I also want to avoid the default npm install.

@muspi-merol No. See: [image] Skip installing PHP, Ruby, Python and Go? Support Whenever Netlify initializes a new build, it installs PHP, Ruby, Python and Go, which takes quite a while. And I use none of these things. Can I somehow make Netlify just not install them at a…

Can I customize the Initializing step

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nathanmartin December 13, 2024, 5:07am 2

@muspi-merol No.

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Can I customize the Initializing step

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