Docker Jenkins Slave

Run a Jenkins slave in docker AND access to docker cli from jobs

• Go to Jenkins > manage > node management
• Click Create a node
• Check Permanent Agent
• Set working directory to something like /data/jenkins-slave (if you specify something else, don't forget to also change the command below)
• Save
• Download slave-agent.jnlp, open it to retrieve your secret
• Change the command below with the working directory you specified, your slave-agent URL and jenkins secret
• Run it
• Enjoy 👍

docker run --rm -v /data/jenkins-slave:/data/jenkins-slave -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --rm fgribreau/jenkins-slave:latest java -jar /app/agent.jar -jnlpUrl "http://YOUR_OWN_JENKINS.com/computer/SLAVE_NAME/slave-agent.jnlp" -secret "JENKINS_SECRET"

Wonder why this is awesome? Check out the related blog post.

Simply want to run Jenkins slave from a docker container?

Check out How to start a Jenkins slave inside Docker on my blog, (spoiler: it only requires docker official java image).