Jenkins Recipes and Tips

1. Jenkins snippet generator

Use jenkins snippet generator by adding /pipeline-syntax/ to your jenkins pipeline. to allow you to generate jenkins pipeline code easily with inline doc. It also list the available variables.

2. Declarative pipeline allows you to restart a build from a given stage

3. Replay a pipeline

Replaying a pipeline allows you to update your jenkinsfile before replaying the pipeline, easier debugging !

4. VS code Jenkinsfile validation

Please follow this documentation enable jenkins pipeline linter in vscode

5. How to chain pipelines ?

Simply use the build directive followed by the name of the build to launch

build 'OtherBuild'

6. Viewing pipelines hierarchy

The downstream-buildview plugin allows to view the full chain of dependent builds.