Agent skill

KubeSphere DevOps Jenkins

by kubesphere in kubesphere/kubesphere

Covers configuring the Jenkins inside KubeSphere DevOps: console access, Configuration as Code, LDAP and OIDC login, GitLab, agent images and troubleshooting.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedDevOps & Cloud

Install KubeSphere DevOps Jenkins

skills CLI
$ npx skills add kubesphere/kubesphere --skill kubesphere-devops-jenkins -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install kubesphere/kubesphere kubesphere-devops-jenkins --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kubesphere/kubesphere.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/kubesphere-devops-jenkins .claude/skills/kubesphere-devops-jenkins && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
kubesphere-devops-jenkins
GitHub stars
17k
Token cost
~2.9k tokens
SKILL.md length
415 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
32
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Covers configuring the Jenkins inside KubeSphere DevOps: console access, Configuration as Code, LDAP and OIDC login, GitLab, agent images and troubleshooting.

  • Works in 5 steps: Manage Jenkins > System → Find GitLab section → Add credentials (GitLab Personal Access… → …
  • Switching KubeSphere Jenkins to LDAP or OIDC login
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, When to Use, Accessing Jenkins Console and Configuration As Code (CasC), plus 7 more sections
  • Calls kubectl and curl; reaches gitlab.a.com and gitlab.b.com

What it does

KubeSphere DevOps embeds Jenkins as its CI engine and configures it through Configuration as Code stored in the jenkins-casc-config ConfigMap. The skill shows how to fetch the admin credentials from the devops-jenkins secret in the kubesphere-devops-system namespace and how to find the NodePort, which defaults to 30180.

It then covers the common changes: LDAP and OpenID Connect authentication blocks, GitLab server entries with credentials added afterward in the Jenkins console, updating the JNLP agent image, using Podman agent images on hosts running containerd instead of Docker, and defining a custom agent PodTemplate. The listed uses also include triggering builds through the API, downloading artifacts, reading build logs and fixing startup problems.

When your agent uses it

  • Switching KubeSphere Jenkins to LDAP or OIDC login
  • Customizing the Jenkins agent image or PodTemplate
  • Troubleshooting Jenkins startup after a DevOps upgrade
  • Downloading build artifacts or logs from a pipeline

Example prompts

  • “Configure OIDC login for the Jenkins in our KubeSphere DevOps install.”
  • “Update the Jenkins agent image to use the podman variant.”
  • “Jenkins won't start after the DevOps upgrade, so help me troubleshoot.”

Requirements

  • kubectl access to the KubeSphere cluster
  • A KubeSphere DevOps installation

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Manage Jenkins > System
  2. Find GitLab section
  3. Add credentials (GitLab Personal Access Token)
  4. Test connection
  5. Save

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 04a29b5. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • kubectl
    • curl

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • gitlab.a.com
    • gitlab.b.com

    Also links to:

    • github.com
    • jenkins.io

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

KubeSphere DevOps Jenkins loads about 2.9k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 48 tokens; SKILL.md has 415 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~48
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.9k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 415 words (~2,890 tokens).

“KubeSphere DevOps embeds Jenkins as the CI engine. Jenkins is configured via Configuration as Code (CasC) and provides the underlying pipeline execution environment. Understanding Jenkins configuration is essential for customizing agents, authentication, and resource management.”

— opening of SKILL.md by kubesphere, Custom licence
name
kubesphere-devops-jenkins

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/kubesphere-devops-jenkins of kubesphere/kubesphere.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 04a29b5

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Categories

Questions about KubeSphere DevOps Jenkins

What does KubeSphere DevOps Jenkins do?

Covers configuring the Jenkins inside KubeSphere DevOps: console access, Configuration as Code, LDAP and OIDC login, GitLab, agent images and troubleshooting. KubeSphere DevOps embeds Jenkins as its CI engine and configures it through Configuration as Code stored in the jenkins-casc-config ConfigMap. The skill shows how to fetch the admin credentials from the devops-jenkins secret in the kubesphere-devops-system namespace and how to find the NodePort, which defaults to 30180.

When should I use KubeSphere DevOps Jenkins?

KubeSphere DevOps Jenkins fits situations like: switching KubeSphere Jenkins to LDAP or OIDC login; customizing the Jenkins agent image or PodTemplate; troubleshooting Jenkins startup after a DevOps upgrade; downloading build artifacts or logs from a pipeline.

How do I install KubeSphere DevOps Jenkins in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add kubesphere/kubesphere --skill kubesphere-devops-jenkins -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/kubesphere-devops-jenkins in kubesphere/kubesphere) into .claude/skills/kubesphere-devops-jenkins in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install KubeSphere DevOps Jenkins in Codex?

Run `npx skills add kubesphere/kubesphere --skill kubesphere-devops-jenkins -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/kubesphere-devops-jenkins in kubesphere/kubesphere) into .agents/skills/kubesphere-devops-jenkins in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use KubeSphere DevOps Jenkins in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add kubesphere/kubesphere --skill kubesphere-devops-jenkins -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/kubesphere-devops-jenkins, .gemini/skills/kubesphere-devops-jenkins, .github/skills/kubesphere-devops-jenkins and .opencode/skills/kubesphere-devops-jenkins in your project.

What does KubeSphere DevOps Jenkins need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, KubeSphere DevOps Jenkins needs the command-line tools its instructions call (kubectl and curl). Our summary lists: kubectl access to the KubeSphere cluster; A KubeSphere DevOps installation.

Does KubeSphere DevOps Jenkins access the network?

SKILL.md names 4 domains. In commands or code: gitlab.a.com and gitlab.b.com; the agent is likely to contact these when it follows the instructions. As links in the text: github.com and jenkins.io. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is KubeSphere DevOps Jenkins safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does KubeSphere DevOps Jenkins use?

KubeSphere DevOps Jenkins has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does KubeSphere DevOps Jenkins use?

About 2.9k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 12k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to KubeSphere DevOps Jenkins?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with KubeSphere DevOps Jenkins: CI/CD Pipeline Principles (irahardianto/awesome-agv, 157 stars), Cloud Infra Supply Chain (zhaji2333/CkSKILLS, 113 stars), Infrastructure Devops Devops Engineer (chendongqi/OPB-Skills, 125 stars) and Senior DevOps Toolkit (maslennikov-ig/claude-code-orchestrator-kit, 260 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains KubeSphere DevOps Jenkins?

kubesphere (a GitHub organization) maintains it in kubesphere/kubesphere, which has 17,060 GitHub stars. The repository holds 32 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 15, 2026.

Source: kubesphere/kubesphere on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.