Which two characteristics of a build tool that is used in an automated build pipeline? (Choose two.)

While build pipelines often include unit testing, the build tool itself is primarily for compiling and packaging, not for running tests, which are typically executed by test frameworks integrated into the pipeline.

A primary function of a build tool in a pipeline is to compile and package software, creating artifacts ready for deployment, including releases destined for the production environment. It ensures the software is prepared for its target operational setting.

Build tools are integral to Continuous Integration (CI), where they automatically initiate a build process every time new code changes are committed to the version control system. This ensures that integration issues are detected early and frequently.

Building software every 500 milliseconds is an impractically frequent and resource-intensive interval, not a standard characteristic of a build tool's trigger mechanism.

Specific plug-in requirements like Puppet and Maven are dependent on the technologies used in a particular project, not a universal characteristic of all build tools.