Jenkins Connector FAQs

Question 1

What is the Jenkins Connector?

Accepted Answer

The Jenkins Connector is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that allows AI tools, like chatbots, to interact with and control your Jenkins instance. This includes triggering jobs and retrieving build statuses.

Question 2

How do I install the Jenkins Connector?

Accepted Answer

You can install the Jenkins Connector using pip: `pip install .`. This will also make the console scripts (mcp_jenkins_server, mcp_jenkins_client, etc.) available in your shell environment.

Question 3

How can I integrate the Jenkins Connector with OpenWebUI?

Accepted Answer

Copy the contents of the `open-webui/open_webui_interface.py` file into your OpenWebUI tool configuration and adjust the `MCP_JENKINS_SERVER_URL` and `MCP_API_KEY` environment variables as needed.

Question 4

What can I do with the Jenkins Connector client?

Accepted Answer

The client can be used to send commands to the Jenkins server. For example, you can list builds for a job using the command: `mcp_jenkins_client --model "list builds "`.

Question 5

Does the Jenkins Connector provide a testing environment?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the project includes a Docker-based testing environment. You can build the Docker image with `mcp_jenkins_run_docker_build` and run tests with `mcp_jenkins_run_docker_tests`.

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