What is a standalone project or organization? 

At CircleCI we classify project and organizations authorized using GitHub Apps or GitLab as standalone. 

How can I tell if my project or organization is a standalone project or organization? 

If your code is hosted on GitLab, you've authorized CircleCI using a standalone integration. 

If your code is hosted on Github, you have either authorized CircleCI using GitHub OAuth or GitHub apps (standalone): 

The easiest way to tell if the project or organization is standalone is to evaluate the slug : 

• This style of URL indicates you authenticated with the GitHub App (standalone): https://app.circleci.com/pipelines/circleci

• This style of URL indicates you authenticated with the GitHub OAuth app: https://app.circleci.com/github/<your github organization name>

If you've authenticated with GitHub Apps, you project and/organization is classified as standalone.  

Additional Resources:

• GitHub Apps Integration Overview
• GitHub OAuth app integration overview
• GitLab CI/CD integration overview