Plugin Installation Manager Tool Improvements

In 2019 there was a Jenkins Google Summer of Code project to create a tool to automatically install plugins from the command line based on a provided input. This is meant to help with creating reproducible environments and other places where you would want to install a certain set of plugins. The project was successful in creating a useable tool to install plugins with a 1.0 release. Over time, the plugin installation manager was improved and added to other components like official Jenkins container images.

As a part of this project, contributors are invited to introduce new features and improvements in the plugin installation manager. The list of enhancements is a subject for discovery as a part of the application process. Some of the ideas are available in the project tracker.

Additional background information may be found in a video recording from 2021.

Visit the project page for more details.

Beginner to Intermediate

175 hours

Improvements to existing tool

Key improvements for the plugin installation manager tool will be identified, prioritized, and planned. Google Summer of Code contributor will propose the areas for improvement and work with mentors to plan those improvements.

Some candidate ideas from the mentors include:

Some good first issues are available in the issue tracker. For information about how to contribute to and what to work on, please use the gitter channel.