Jenkins CLI

Use jk for Jenkins reads and changes. Inspect jk --help or a subcommand's help when syntax is uncertain. Check installation or version only when the command is unavailable or a requested feature has a known minimum version.

Route the task

Read only the rule that matches the request:

• Authentication and SSO: rules/auth.md
• Saved controllers and context selection: rules/context.md
• Jobs, folders, configuration, and scans: rules/job.md
• Runs, parameters, reruns, and logs: rules/run.md
• Artifacts: rules/artifact.md
• Test reports: rules/test.md
• Credentials: rules/cred.md
• Nodes: rules/node.md
• Queue: rules/queue.md
• Plugins: rules/plugin.md
• Other administrative commands: rules/other.md

For exact flags and output modes, search references/commands.md for the subcommand.

Shared operating rules

• Use the active context unless the user names another controller. Verify the target context before a state-changing or security-sensitive operation.
• Prefer structured output (--json or --yaml) when another tool or script will consume the result.
• Inspect a job's declared parameters before starting a parameterized run; do not guess names or values.
• Treat job configuration, credentials, nodes, plugins, queue cancellation, and run deletion as state-changing operations. Show the resolved target and follow the user's authorization.
• Never print, store, or echo Jenkins tokens or credential secrets. Browser SSO access tokens are not Jenkins API tokens; follow rules/auth.md.
• Do not weaken TLS verification unless the user explicitly chooses that risk.

Common reads

jk job ls
jk job view team/app
jk run ls team/app
jk run view team/app 128
jk log team/app 128 --follow
jk artifact ls team/app 128
jk test report team/app 128
jk queue ls

Use the relevant rule file before composing a write command.

References

• artifact — Work with run artifacts
• auth — Authenticate with Jenkins instances
• context — Manage Jenkins contexts
• cred — Manage Jenkins credentials
• job — Manage Jenkins jobs and pipelines
• node — Inspect and manage Jenkins nodes
• plugin — Inspect and manage Jenkins plugins
• queue — Inspect the build queue
• run — Interact with job runs
• test — Inspect test results
• other — log, search, version