jenkinsci/kubernetes-plugin
Jenkins plugin to run dynamic agents in a Kubernetes/Docker environment observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 97
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 6.0
- age_days: 4216
- days_rel: 20
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 41
Adoption not part of the score
2309 stars · 1283 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A Jenkins plugin that runs dynamic build agents in a Kubernetes cluster by creating a Pod for each agent and tearing it down after each build. Agents connect to the Jenkins controller as inbound agents with connection details injected via environment variables.
Use cases
- run Jenkins build agents on demand in Kubernetes
- scale CI agents automatically with pods
- spin up ephemeral build environments per pipeline run
- run Jenkins agents on OpenShift
- avoid maintaining static Jenkins agent machines
- run per-build containers with custom toolchains
When to choose
- you use Jenkins for CI/CD and have a Kubernetes or OpenShift cluster
- you want elastic, ephemeral build agents instead of static nodes
- you need isolated per-build environments with custom pod templates
When to avoid
- you don't use Jenkins as your CI server
- you have no Kubernetes cluster available
- you need agents on machines outside Kubernetes without container orchestration
Facets
plugin · maturity active
deployment container-orchestration ci-cd developer-tools cloud-computing developer-tools jvm cloud self-hosted jenkins jenkins-plugin kubernetes-agents dynamic-agents pods openshift inbound-agents java devops containers automation kubernetes docker
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/jenkinsci/kubernetes-plugin · fetched 2026-08-28 · cc3634a62cec
- homepage: https://plugins.jenkins.io/kubernetes/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1db7e552db6c
- site_page: https://plugins.jenkins.io/kubernetes/releases · fetched 2026-08-29 · a186532efadf
- site_page: https://www.jenkins.io/doc/book/managing/system-properties · fetched 2026-08-29 · aeea98ff89b4
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| jenkinsci/kubernetes-plugin | main | 98 |
For agents
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