Agent skill

Jenkins

by sickn33 in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills

Create and manage Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, configure agents, manage plugins, and automate builds.

MITAuto-check passedDevOps & Cloud

Install Jenkins

skills CLI
$ npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill jenkins -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills 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/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/jenkins .claude/skills/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
jenkins
GitHub stars
47k
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~2.5k tokens
SKILL.md length
288 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
1,493
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Create and manage Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, configure agents, manage plugins, and automate builds.

  • Tasks that involve CI/CD
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use This Skill, Prerequisites, Declarative Pipeline and Agent Configuration, plus 11 more sections
  • Calls git and kubectl; reaches github.com; needs GH_TOKEN and ADMIN_PASSWORD

What it does

Jenkins is an agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills. Create and manage Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, configure agents, manage plugins, and automate builds.

Its SKILL.md is about 2.5k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts. Compatibility notes: Requires the relevant platform CLIs (kubectl, helm, terraform, git, CI runners) and authorized access to the target environment. Docs-only; helper scripts and…

It sits in DevOps & Cloud, covering CI/CD. It works with Jenkins. The repository describes itself as: AAS Core is the local, agent-first control plane for complete catalog discovery, agent-owned selection, stack validation, and planning, backed by 2,400+ agentic skills. Includes… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve CI/CD

Example prompts

  • “/jenkins”

Requirements

  • Docker
  • Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Requires the relevant platform CLIs (kubectl, helm, terraform, git, CI runners) and authorized access to the target environment. Docs-only; helper scripts and templates not bundled.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b84d35a. 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:

    • git
    • kubectl

    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:

    • github.com

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

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • GH_TOKEN
    • ADMIN_PASSWORD
    • DOCKER_PASSWORD

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

  • Compatibility

    Requires the relevant platform CLIs (kubectl, helm, terraform, git, CI runners) and authorized access to the target environment. Docs-only; helper scripts and templates not bundled.

    From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

Context cost

Jenkins loads about 2.5k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 26 tokens; SKILL.md has 288 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~26
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.5k

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

The full file from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills at commit b84d35a, republished under its MIT licence (© sickn33). 288 words, ~2,540 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/jenkins/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
jenkins
description
Create and manage Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, configure agents, manage plugins, and automate builds.
compatibility
Requires the relevant platform CLIs (kubectl, helm, terraform, git, CI runners) and authorized access to the target environment. Docs-only; helper scripts and templates not bundled.
category
devops
risk
critical
source
https://github.com/BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills
source_repo
BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills
source_type
community
date_added
2026-09-20
license
MIT
license_source
https://github.com/BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills/blob/main/LICENSE
metadata.author
devops-skills
metadata.version
1.0

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:

groovy
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
groovy
pipeline {
    agent {
        docker {
            image 'node:20'
            args '-v /tmp:/tmp'
        }
    }
    stages {
        stage('Build') {
            steps {
                sh 'npm ci && npm run build'
            }
        }
    }
}
Kubernetes Agent
groovy
pipeline {
    agent {
        kubernetes {
            yaml '''
                apiVersion: v1
                kind: Pod
                spec:
                  containers:
                  - name: node
                    image: node:20
                    command:
                    - sleep
                    args:
                    - infinity
                  - name: docker
                    image: docker:24-dind
                    securityContext:
                      privileged: true
            '''
        }
    }
    stages {
        stage('Build') {
            steps {
                container('node') {
                    sh 'npm ci && npm run build'
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
Labeled Agents
groovy
pipeline {
    agent { label 'linux && docker' }
    stages {
        stage('Build') {
            steps {
                sh 'make build'
            }
        }
    }
}

Parameters

groovy
pipeline {
    agent any
    
    parameters {
        string(name: 'BRANCH', defaultValue: 'main', description: 'Branch to build')
        choice(name: 'ENVIRONMENT', choices: ['dev', 'staging', 'prod'], description: 'Target environment')
        booleanParam(name: 'RUN_TESTS', defaultValue: true, description: 'Run tests?')
    }
    
    stages {
        stage('Deploy') {
            when {
                expression { params.ENVIRONMENT == 'prod' }
            }
            steps {
                sh "deploy.sh ${params.ENVIRONMENT}"
            }
        }
    }
}

Credentials

Using Credentials
groovy
pipeline {
    agent any
    
    environment {
        AWS_CREDS = credentials('aws-credentials')
        DOCKER_CREDS = credentials('docker-hub')
    }
    
    stages {
        stage('Deploy') {
            steps {
                withCredentials([
                    usernamePassword(
                        credentialsId: 'github-token',
                        usernameVariable: 'GH_USER',
                        passwordVariable: 'GH_TOKEN'
                    )
                ]) {
                    sh 'git push https://${GH_USER}:${GH_TOKEN}@github.com/repo.git'
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Parallel Stages

groovy
pipeline {
    agent any
    
    stages {
        stage('Tests') {
            parallel {
                stage('Unit Tests') {
                    steps {
                        sh 'npm run test:unit'
                    }
                }
                stage('Integration Tests') {
                    steps {
                        sh 'npm run test:integration'
                    }
                }
                stage('E2E Tests') {
                    steps {
                        sh 'npm run test:e2e'
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Shared Libraries

Library Structure
vars/
├── buildApp.groovy
├── deployApp.groovy
└── notifySlack.groovy
src/
└── com/example/
    └── Pipeline.groovy
resources/
└── templates/
    └── deployment.yaml
Define Shared Step
groovy
// vars/buildApp.groovy
def call(Map config = [:]) {
    def nodeVersion = config.nodeVersion ?: '20'
    
    docker.image("node:${nodeVersion}").inside {
        sh 'npm ci'
        sh 'npm run build'
    }
}
Use Shared Library
groovy
@Library('my-shared-library') _

pipeline {
    agent any
    
    stages {
        stage('Build') {
            steps {
                buildApp(nodeVersion: '20')
            }
        }
        stage('Deploy') {
            steps {
                deployApp(environment: 'staging')
            }
        }
    }
    
    post {
        failure {
            notifySlack(channel: '#builds', status: 'FAILED')
        }
    }
}

Scripted Pipeline

groovy
node('linux') {
    try {
        stage('Checkout') {
            checkout scm
        }
        
        stage('Build') {
            docker.image('node:20').inside {
                sh 'npm ci'
                sh 'npm run build'
            }
        }
        
        stage('Test') {
            sh 'npm test'
        }
        
        if (env.BRANCH_NAME == 'main') {
            stage('Deploy') {
                sh './deploy.sh'
            }
        }
    } catch (e) {
        currentBuild.result = 'FAILURE'
        throw e
    } finally {
        cleanWs()
    }
}

Plugin Management

Essential Plugins
groovy
// Install via Jenkins CLI or init.groovy.d
def plugins = [
    'workflow-aggregator',      // Pipeline
    'git',                      // Git integration
    'docker-workflow',          // Docker Pipeline
    'kubernetes',               // Kubernetes agent
    'credentials-binding',      // Credentials
    'blueocean',               // Blue Ocean UI
    'job-dsl',                 // Job DSL
    'configuration-as-code'    // JCasC
]
Configuration as Code
yaml
# jenkins.yaml
jenkins:
  systemMessage: "Jenkins configured via JCasC"
  numExecutors: 2
  
  securityRealm:
    local:
      users:
        - id: admin
          password: ${ADMIN_PASSWORD}
  
  authorizationStrategy:
    globalMatrix:
      permissions:
        - "Overall/Administer:admin"
        - "Overall/Read:authenticated"

credentials:
  system:
    domainCredentials:
      - credentials:
          - usernamePassword:
              id: "docker-hub"
              username: "user"
              password: ${DOCKER_PASSWORD}

Multibranch Pipeline

groovy
// Automatically discovers branches with Jenkinsfile
// Configure in Jenkins UI: New Item > Multibranch Pipeline

// Branch-specific behavior in Jenkinsfile
pipeline {
    agent any
    
    stages {
        stage('Deploy') {
            when {
                anyOf {
                    branch 'main'
                    branch 'release/*'
                }
            }
            steps {
                sh './deploy.sh'
            }
        }
    }
}

Common Issues

Issue: Pipeline Syntax Errors

Problem: Jenkinsfile fails to parse Solution: Use Pipeline Syntax generator in Jenkins UI, validate with jenkins-cli

Issue: Agent Not Connecting

Problem: Build agents disconnect Solution: Check agent logs, verify network connectivity, increase timeout settings

Issue: Out of Memory

Problem: Jenkins crashes or builds fail with OOM Solution: Increase heap size in JAVA_OPTS, clean up old builds

Best Practices

  • Use declarative pipelines for most use cases
  • Implement shared libraries for reusable code
  • Store Jenkinsfile in source control
  • Use credentials plugin for secrets management
  • Implement proper cleanup in post blocks
  • Configure build retention policies
  • Use Blue Ocean for modern UI experience
  • github-actions (github-actions) - GitHub native CI/CD
  • kubernetes-ops (kubernetes-ops) - K8s deployment target
  • docker-management (docker-management) - Container builds

Limitations

  • Guidance executes against real environments: confirm target, blast radius, and rollback plan before applying anything.
  • Never deploy to production without explicit approval. Docs-only import: upstream scripts and templates not bundled.
Example
bash
git status && git diff --stat
kubectl diff -f manifest.yaml

Adapted from BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills (MIT); frontmatter, When to Use/Limitations, and safety boundaries added for upstream compliance. Docs-only import: helper scripts and templates not bundled.

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Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/jenkins of sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit b84d35a

Used in 1 other repository

We found 5 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Jenkins

What does Jenkins do?

Create and manage Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, configure agents, manage plugins, and automate builds. Jenkins is an agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills. Create and manage Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, configure agents, manage plugins, and automate builds.

When should I use Jenkins?

Jenkins fits situations like: tasks that involve CI/CD.

How do I install Jenkins in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill jenkins -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/jenkins in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills) into .claude/skills/jenkins in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Jenkins in Codex?

Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill jenkins -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/jenkins in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills) into .agents/skills/jenkins in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use 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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill 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/jenkins, .gemini/skills/jenkins, .github/skills/jenkins and .opencode/skills/jenkins in your project.

What does Jenkins need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Jenkins needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git and kubectl) and credentials named GH_TOKEN, ADMIN_PASSWORD and DOCKER_PASSWORD. Our summary lists: Docker. Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Requires the relevant platform CLIs (kubectl, helm, terraform, git, CI runners) and authorized access to the target environment. Docs-only; helper scripts and templates not bundled..

Does Jenkins access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: github.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is 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 Jenkins use?

Jenkins is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Jenkins use?

About 2.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 10k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Jenkins?

sickn33 (a GitHub user) maintains it in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, which has 47,405 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,493 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.