If you are managing a dozen of jobs, you can probably use the Jenkins UI. But how do you manage the creation and deletion of hundreds of jobs every week/month?
Answer
Managing the creation and deletion of hundreds of jobs every week/month in Jenkins can be a daunting task if done manually through the UI. Here are some approaches to manage large numbers of jobs efficiently:
- Use job templates
- Use Job DSL
- Use Jenkins REST API
- Use a configuration management tool
- Use a Jenkins job management tool