Anyone Else Struggling with Pipeline Failures in Jenkins?

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Hey everyone,

I am working with Jenkins for a while now & I am hitting a bit of a wall with pipeline failures. Also I have checked the logs but they are not really giving me any concrete answers. It seems like the pipeline is failing randomly and it is driving me a bit crazy.

Also I have tried updating plugins, tweaking the pipeline configuration & even restarting the Jenkins server but nothing seems to fix the issue. Has anyone else experienced this?? What is the best way to troubleshoot and resolve pipeline failures? I want to hear any tips or advice on how you approach these types of issues.

Also, if anyone has suggestions for plugins or tools that can help with debugging Jenkins pipelines.

I have been diving into cloud-based infrastructure for a while now. One thing I am learning is that understanding what is cloud computing can really change how we think about scaling Jenkins and improving overall performance.
Also i have check Write messages to file & console using logger.info in jenkins pipeline still need suggestion.

Thank you…:slight_smile:

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Really hard to advise anything anything substantial, since you did not really describe what is failing in your case, nor provided any logs… But answering the general question from the topic name – I guess, yyyeah? Somewhat?.. Failing Jenkins pipeliens do suck from time to time, especially if you write them to be complex enough :upside_down_face:

  • The Replay button is your friend, allowing to edit the pipeline code right in Jenkins instead of git commit && git pushing the Jenkinsfile in Git repository.
  • If editing code in web browser gives off weird vibes for you – there is Jenkins Jack if you use Visual Studio Code. It connects to your Jenkins instance and mimics some of its interfaces in your local code editor.
  • Experiment with code snippets in Groovy Console or in separate “sandbox” Pipeline jobs. If using a standalone Groovy interpreter outside Jenkins, be aware that

There really isn’t any Great Method to be used against absolutely any Arbitrary Error…
Read carefully the error messages that Jenkins prints. Google around, see about what other folks have dealt with. Don’t hesitate to dig into the Jenkins plugin code if necessary – sometimes it may give you a hint on what’s missing, sometimes you straight out run into a bug. Ask colleagues (if any of them have experience with Jenkins). Maybe hop into some chat that can provide support – but be polite, mindful and provide as much details as possible with your original post.

If anything – consider extracting the logic of your pipeline from Groovy into external scripts, so the end result would look roughly like this:

node() {
  checkout(scm)
  sh('./configure.py')
  sh('./build.py')
  sh('./upload.py')
  sh('./whatever.py')
}

It is usually much easier to debug, maintain & unittest Python than Jenkins Groovy dialect.