Patterns & Best Practices
Real-world patterns, security guidelines, performance tips, and complete pipeline templates.
Topics
| Page | What You Will Learn |
|---|---|
| Security & Performance | Credential safety, resource limits, caching, optimization |
| Real-World Templates | Complete Jenkinsfile examples for Python, Docker, and multi-service projects |
Quick Reference
Do
- Keep Jenkinsfiles short (under 100 lines ideally)
- Use Shared Libraries for reusable logic
- Use Docker agents for clean builds
- Set timeouts on every pipeline
- Use credentials() for all secrets
Do Not
- Do not put business logic in Groovy — use shell scripts
- Do not hardcode secrets — use Jenkins Credentials
- Do not run unlimited parallel stages — respect agent capacity
- Do not skip
post { cleanup { } }— clean up after builds