get_job_definition
Inspect whether a job is SCM-backed, inline, multibranch, or XML-backed
How to use it
get_job_definition is exposed by the Jenkins MCP Enterprise MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the get_job_definition tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
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