Here’s a collection of 20 commonly used Jenkins YAML pipeline (Jenkinsfile with declarative YAML-style syntax) examples. Each shows a different CI/CD use case you’d find in real-world projects.
1. Basic Build & Test (Java Maven)
pipeline:
agent: any
stages:
- stage: Checkout
steps:
- checkout scm
- stage: Build
steps:
- sh: mvn clean install
- stage: Test
steps:
- sh: mvn test
2. Node.js Build & Test
pipeline:
agent: any
stages:
- stage: Install
steps:
- sh: npm install
- stage: Test
steps:
- sh: npm test
3. Python Pytest Pipeline
pipeline:
agent: any
stages:
- stage: Setup
steps:
- sh: pip install -r requirements.txt
- stage: Test
steps:
- sh: pytest --maxfail=1 --disable-warnings -q
4. Docker Build & Push
pipeline:
agent: any
environment:
DOCKER_REGISTRY: myregistry.com
stages:
- stage: Build Image
steps:
- sh: docker build -t $DOCKER_REGISTRY/app:$BUILD_NUMBER .
- stage: Push Image
steps:
- sh: docker push $DOCKER_REGISTRY/app:$BUILD_NUMBER
5. Kubernetes Deployment
pipeline:
agent: any
stages:
- stage: Deploy
steps:
- sh: kubectl apply -f k8s/deployment.yaml
6. Spring Boot Build & JAR Artifact
pipeline:
agent: any
stages:
- stage: Build
steps:
- sh: ./mvnw clean package -DskipTests
- stage: Archive
steps:
- archiveArtifacts: '**/target/*.jar'
7. Parallel Testing
pipeline:
agent: any
stages:
- stage: Parallel Tests
parallel:
Unit Tests:
steps:
- sh: mvn test -Dgroups=unit
Integration Tests:
steps:
- sh: mvn verify -Dgroups=integration
8. Lint & Static Analysis
pipeline:
agent: any
stages:
- stage: Lint
steps:
- sh: eslint .
- stage: Static Analysis
steps:
- sh: sonar-scanner
9. Multi-Branch Pipeline
pipeline:
agent: any
stages:
- stage: Branch Check
steps:
- sh: echo "Running on branch ${env.BRANCH_NAME}"
10. GitHub Webhook Trigger
pipeline:
agent: any
triggers:
- githubPush: {}
stages:
- stage: Build
steps:
- sh: mvn clean package
11. Slack Notification
pipeline:
agent: any
stages:
- stage: Build
steps:
- sh: mvn package
post:
success:
- slackSend: "Build succeeded!"
failure:
- slackSend: "Build failed!"
12. Terraform Infra Deployment
pipeline:
agent: any
stages:
- stage: Init
steps:
- sh: terraform init
- stage: Apply
steps:
- sh: terraform apply -auto-approve
13. Ansible Deployment
pipeline:
agent: any
stages:
- stage: Deploy
steps:
- sh: ansible-playbook -i inventory site.yml
14. Blue/Green Deployment
pipeline:
agent: any
stages:
- stage: Deploy Blue
steps:
- sh: kubectl apply -f k8s/blue.yaml
- stage: Switch Traffic
steps:
- sh: kubectl apply -f k8s/ingress-blue.yaml
15. Canary Deployment
pipeline:
agent: any
stages:
- stage: Deploy Canary
steps:
- sh: kubectl apply -f k8s/canary.yaml
16. Multi-Environment Deploy
pipeline:
agent: any
stages:
- stage: Dev
steps:
- sh: kubectl apply -f k8s/dev.yaml
- stage: Staging
when:
branch: staging
steps:
- sh: kubectl apply -f k8s/staging.yaml
- stage: Prod
when:
branch: main
steps:
- sh: kubectl apply -f k8s/prod.yaml
17. Matrix Build (Java Versions)
pipeline:
agent: any
stages:
- stage: Build Matrix
matrix:
axes:
- axis:
name: JAVA_VERSION
values: [8, 11, 17]
stages:
- stage: Build
steps:
- sh: "sdk use java $JAVA_VERSION && mvn clean package"
18. AWS S3 Upload
pipeline:
agent: any
stages:
- stage: Upload
steps:
- sh: aws s3 cp target/app.jar s3://mybucket/app.jar
19. Security Scan (Trivy)
pipeline:
agent: any
stages:
- stage: Scan
steps:
- sh: trivy image myregistry.com/app:$BUILD_NUMBER
20. End-to-End Test + Report
pipeline:
agent: any
stages:
- stage: Deploy Test Env
steps:
- sh: docker-compose up -d
- stage: Run E2E Tests
steps:
- sh: npm run e2e
- stage: Publish Report
steps:
- junit: '**/reports/*.xml'
✅ These 20 Jenkins YAML pipeline examples cover the most common CI/CD cases: builds, tests, artifact handling, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, multi-environments, parallel jobs, and notifications.