Jobs

1. Freestyle Project

This is the most basic project type in Jenkins. It provides a lot of flexibility and allows users to define build steps and configurations based on their specific requirements. It is suitable for simple or custom-build processes.

Use cases

• Flexibility: Freestyle projects provide the highest level of flexibility in Jenkins. You have full control over the configuration and build steps, allowing you to customize the project to meet your specific requirements.

• Easy setup: Freestyle projects are relatively simple to set up, making them ideal for small projects or quick automation tasks.

• User-friendly interface: The user interface for configuring freestyle projects is intuitive and straightforward, making it easy for beginners to get started.

1. Pipeline Project

Jenkins Pipeline is a powerful and extensible way to define the build, test, and deployment workflows as code. It uses a domain-specific language (DSL) or a declarative syntax to define the entire build pipeline, including stages, steps, and conditions.

Pipeline projects are highly versatile and recommended for complex build processes and CD workflows.

Use cases

• Continuous Delivery as code: Jenkins Pipeline allows you to define your entire build, test, and deployment workflows as code.

• Visualization and monitoring: Pipeline projects provide a visual representation of the entire workflow, making it easy to track the progress of builds and deployments. Jenkins provides detailed logs and reports, helping identify issues and bottlenecks in the pipeline.

1. Multi-Branch Pipeline

This type of project is useful when you have multiple branches in your source code repository, and you want to build and test each branch separately. Jenkins automatically detects new branches and creates build pipelines for them, providing visibility into the status of different branches.

Use cases

• Independent branch testing: With multibranch pipelines, each branch in your source code repository can have its own build and test pipeline. This allows for independent testing and validation of changes made in different branches, ensuring branch-specific issues are caught early.

• Automatic branch detection: Jenkins automatically detects new branches and creates build pipelines for them, reducing the manual effort required to set up pipelines for each branch.

• Streamlined management: Multibranch pipelines provide a consolidated view of the build status across all branches, making it easy to monitor and manage multiple branches simultaneously.