On the recordRead 30 Sep 202622 facts
Jenkins
On the record
- Audience
- Jenkins is aimed at software delivery teams working with continuous integration, continuous delivery, and modern software delivery practices.jenkins.io · read 29 Sep 2026
- CI/CD
- Jenkins can run as a simple continuous integration server or serve as a continuous delivery hub.jenkins.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Compliance
- The Jenkins security page says the project will not provide compliance documents, certifications, or questionnaire responses.jenkins.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Configuration
- Jenkins can be set up and configured through a web interface with on-the-fly error checks and built-in help.jenkins.io · read 29 Sep 2026
- Deployment
- Jenkins is distributed as WAR files, native packages, installers, and Docker images, with deployment guides for public cloud environments.jenkins.io · read 29 Sep 2026
- Distributed builds
- Jenkins can distribute build, test, and deployment work across multiple machines.jenkins.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Installation
- Jenkins is distributed as WAR files, native packages, installers, and Docker images.jenkins.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Jenkins uses plugins to integrate with tools across the CI/CD toolchain, including source control systems such as Git, Subversion, and Perforce.jenkins.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Pipeline as code
- Jenkins Pipeline models delivery workflows as code, typically stored in a Jenkinsfile in source control.jenkins.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Pipeline capabilities
- Pipelines can survive controller restarts, pause for human input, and run work in parallel.jenkins.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Pipelines
- Jenkins can be used as a simple CI server or as a continuous delivery hub for a project.jenkins.io · read 29 Sep 2026
- Plugins
- The Jenkins Plugin Index lists more than 2,000 community-contributed plugins for building, deploying, and automating projects.plugins.jenkins.io · read 29 Sep 2026
- Project model
- The Jenkins project is a community of open-source developers and users and does not develop or distribute Jenkins for commercial purposes.jenkins.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Jenkins is an open-source automation server for building, testing, delivering, and deploying software.jenkins.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Release cadence
- Jenkins offers an LTS release line with stable releases every four weeks and a weekly release line for faster delivery of fixes and features.jenkins.io · read 29 Sep 2026
- Release channels
- The project offers a Stable LTS release line and a weekly release line.jenkins.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Security
- Jenkins documents access controls and security settings; some protections are enabled by default when the interactive setup wizard is used.jenkins.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Security advisories
- The project publishes security advisories for Jenkins and its plugins and informs administrators about issues affecting their installed versions.jenkins.io · read 30 Sep 2026
