getting-started
Triggering & Monitoring Your First AI Edge Build
Walk through the full AI compilation lifecycle from WordPress content analysis to global edge delivery — and verify your site is live.
📋This is an interactive step-by-step HowTo guide with 3 verified installation steps.
How Nimbica's AI Build Pipeline Works
When a build is initiated, Nimbica's AI engine executes a multi-stage pipeline on your WordPress content:
- AI Content Crawl & Analysis: Crawls all published pages, posts, custom post types, and menus. The AI identifies heavy plugins, slow scripts, and optimization opportunities specific to your site.
- AST Block Rendering: Converts Gutenberg blocks, Elementor widgets, and shortcodes into clean, optimized static HTML. DOM trees are restructured for maximum rendering speed.
- Asset Acceleration Pipeline: Generates critical path CSS, self-hosts Google Fonts locally, converts images to WebP/AVIF, and injects responsive srcsets — all automatically.
- Global Edge Deployment: Deploys the AI-optimized output to 300+ Anycast edge locations worldwide with atomic release switching and zero downtime.
📋 Verified Execution Steps (3 Total Steps)
11. Trigger a Build from Dashboard or WP-Admin
Click "Build & Deploy" in your Nimbica Dashboard or "Deploy to Edge" in the WordPress Admin toolbar.
22. Monitor Real-Time AI Build Logs
Watch the live build terminal in your Nimbica Dashboard to observe AI analysis progress, asset optimization, and global edge deployment.
33. Test Your Live Edge Site
Visit your custom domain or preview URL. Open browser DevTools and check the "x-nimbica-build-id" response header to confirm the latest AI build is serving.
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Last updated on 2026-09-07