Make CI Self-Starting and Observable
Add SCM polling, failure handling, and retained build output.
A intermediate Jenkins challenge worth 10 points. Solve it hands-on in a real Jenkins environment in your browser - no local setup, no fake shells.
The Challenge
Scenario: Engineers forget to click Build Now, failures disappear into logs, and build output is lost.
Requirements:
- Add
pollSCMwith a five-minute schedule - Archive
dist/**after successful builds - Add a
failurepost condition that records a clear message - Preserve the existing build and test stages