build_item
Build a item.
How to use it
build_item is exposed by the MCP Jenkins MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the build_item tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install MCP Jenkins
uvx mcp-jenkinsOther tools in MCP Jenkins (30)
Cancel a specific queue item by ID.
List the artifacts of a specific build.
Get all items in Jenkins.
Get all nodes in Jenkins.
Get all installed plugins.
Get all queue items in Jenkins.
Get the configuration of a specific view.
Get a specific build by job name and build number.
Download an artifact from a specific build.
Get the direct URL of an artifact from a specific build.
Get the console output of a specific build.
Get the parameters of a specific build.
Get scripts associated with a specific build.
Get the test report of a specific build.
Get a specific item by name.
Get the configuration of a specific item.
Get the parameters of a specific item.
Get a specific node by name.
Get the configuration of a specific node.
Get a specific plugin by short name.
Get dependency graph for a plugin in Graphviz format.
Get plugins that can be downgraded.
Get plugins with problems (missing dependencies, version mismatch, etc.).
Get plugins that have available updates.
Get a specific queue item by ID.
Get all currently running builds in Jenkins.
Get a specific view by name.
Query items based on pattern.
Execute an arbitrary Groovy script on Jenkins.
Stop a specific build by job name and build number.