Jenkins and Python

Unlike compiled languages, Python doesn’t need a "build" per se. Python projects can still benefit greatly from using Jenkins for continuous integration and delivery.

In the Python ecosystem there are tools which can be integrated into Jenkins for testing/reporting such as:

  • nose2 for executing unit tests and generating JUnit-compatible XML test reports and Cobertura-compatible code coverage reports.

jenkins chart nosetests

  • pylint for generating code quality reports which can be integrated directly into Jenkins for trending and reporting purposes.

jenkins chart pylint

(images courtesy of Alex Conrad)

Resources

Below are a collection of miscellaneous resources for working with Python on top of Jenkins. If you believe something is missing, please click the link at the lower right ("Improve this page") and submit a pull request!

Templates

Using the Jenkins API

Jenkins ♥ Python Articles

Python plugins for Jenkins