Jenkins

Open source automation server

79
Needs attention
Funding
Stable
Maintenance
Active
Contributors
Healthy
Bus Factor
High risk
Metrics last updated: 6 days ago (2026-02-07)

Overview

Jenkins is an open-source automation server that enables developers to reliably build, test, and deploy their software.

Importance

  • Most widely used CI/CD tool
  • Foundation of DevOps practices
  • Powers software delivery worldwide
  • Critical for automation

Key Features

  • Extensive plugin ecosystem
  • Pipeline as code
  • Distributed builds
  • Integration with everything

Sustainability

Jenkins is supported by the Continuous Delivery Foundation but needs more funding for sustainable development.

Dependencies

⬆️ Depends On (1)
Jenkins
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Dependency Chain

Upstream
Linux Kernel
Jenkins

Impact Analysis

1 Direct Dependencies
0 Dependent Projects
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