# GSoC 2026 proposal discussion and feedback on reducing Jenkins user friction using AI-assisted tooling.

**URL:** <https://community.jenkins.io/t/gsoc-2026-proposal-discussion-and-feedback-on-reducing-jenkins-user-friction-using-ai-assisted-tooling/36148>\
**Category:** GSoC\
**Created:** [February 6, 2026, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/gsoc-2026-proposal-discussion-and-feedback-on-reducing-jenkins-user-friction-using-ai-assisted-tooling/36148 "2026-02-06T18:09:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![shivaansh0610-LUFFY](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.jenkins.io/shivaansh0610-luffy/32/19549_2.png) [@shivaansh0610-LUFFY](https://community.jenkins.io/u/shivaansh0610-LUFFY)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2026, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/gsoc-2026-proposal-discussion-and-feedback-on-reducing-jenkins-user-friction-using-ai-assisted-tooling/36148/1 "2026-02-06T18:09:39Z")

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Hello everyone,

I’m Shivaansh, a computer science student making my first contribution to Jenkins.

Hi, I’m interested in contributing to Jenkins for the Google Summer of Code 2026, and I have an idea for a proposal to improve the user experience for Jenkins users using AI-based tooling.  
At a high level, I am investigating ideas such as:

- Increasing user experience through ease of understanding errors, configuration, or pipeline

- Leverage AI-assisted toolsets to reduce onboarding and troubleshooting friction

- Integrating these toolings in a manner that is conducive to Jenkins’ current architecture and traditions  
I am currently going through the contribution guidelines written by Jenkins and becoming familiar with the code, and I would certainly appreciate receiving feedback on the following as soon as possible:

- How well does this problem space align with Jenkins’ GSoC goals

- Any existing efforts/constraints I should be aware of - Suggestions on refining the scope into a strong GSoC proposal. Looking forward to learning from the community.  
Thanks!

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**Author:** ![krisstern](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.jenkins.io/krisstern/32/824_2.png) [@krisstern](https://community.jenkins.io/u/krisstern)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2026, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/gsoc-2026-proposal-discussion-and-feedback-on-reducing-jenkins-user-friction-using-ai-assisted-tooling/36148/2 "2026-02-11T12:22:08Z")

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Hi @shivaansh0610-LUFFY welcome to the Jenkins community! For a list of our GSoC 2026 project ideas on offer you can check out [GSoC 2026 Project Ideas](https://www.jenkins.io/projects/gsoc/2026/project-ideas/) . We would only consider the ideas in this list and not anything outside of these though. And to prepare for GSoC for Jenkins, you can refer to the [Contribute code](https://www.jenkins.io/participate/code/) doc.

Do reach out to us again if you have further questions.