I keep hearing one claim in GitLab review threads. A free server cloned the repo, so it counts as a runner. Is a shell with git really a runner? I do not think that claim holds up. A runner is a process GitLab already knows. It has an id, tags, and a job history. A side shell has a checkout and a prompt. Those two objects are not the same thing. Why this FAQ exists I am not posting a speed benchmark here. I am not naming a chip, a quota, or a timer. I want a corrected m...