Jenkins

Build, test, and deploy applications using Jenkins, the leading open-source automation server.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:

• Setting up Jenkins pipelines (declarative or scripted)
• Configuring Jenkins agents and executors
• Managing Jenkins plugins and security
• Creating shared libraries for pipeline reuse
• Integrating Jenkins with external tools

Prerequisites

• Jenkins server (2.x or later)
• Admin access to Jenkins
• Java 11+ on Jenkins server
• Basic Groovy understanding for pipelines

Declarative Pipeline

Create Jenkinsfile in repository root:

pipeline {
    agent any
    
    environment {
        DOCKER_REGISTRY = 'registry.example.com'
        APP_NAME = 'myapp'
    }
    
    stages {
        stage('Build') {
            steps {
                sh 'npm ci'
                sh 'npm run build'
            }
        }
        
        stage('Test') {
            steps {
                sh 'npm test'
            }
            post {
                always {
                    junit 'test-results/*.xml'
                }
            }
        }
        
        stage('Deploy') {
            when {
                branch 'main'
            }
            steps {
                sh './deploy.sh'
            }
        }
    }
    
    post {
        failure {
            mail to: 'team@example.com',
                 subject: "Pipeline Failed: ${env.JOB_NAME}",
                 body: "Check console output at ${env.BUILD_URL}"
        }
    }
}

Agent Configuration

Docker Agent

pipeline {
    agent {
        docker {
            image 'node:20'
            args '-v /tmp:/tmp'
        }
    }
    stages {
        stage('Build') {
            steps {
                sh 'npm ci && npm run build'
            }
        }
    }
}

Kubernetes Agent