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

For exact flags and output modes, search [references/commands.md](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](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

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

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