Bi-directional linking of product build information

A system comprising:

• a processor programmed to initiate executable operations comprising:
• building, via a supplier side processor, at least a first build instance of the software product;
• publishing the first build instance by a supplier build repository;
• responsive to an entity who is not the supplier indicating a use of the first build instance in a client product, receiving build information relating to the use of the first build instance in the client product;
• and
• publishing by the supplier build repository the build information relating to the use of the first build instance in the client product.

A computer program product for bi-directionally linking software product build information, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program code stored thereon, the program code executable by a processor to perform a method comprising:

• building, by a supplier side processor, at least a first build instance of the software product;
• publishing, by the processor, the first build instance by a supplier build repository;
• responsive to an entity who is not the supplier indicating a use of the first build instance in a client product, by the processor, receiving build information relating to the use of the first build instance in the client product;
• and
• by the processor, publishing by the supplier build repository the build information relating to the use of the first build instance in the client product.