What is Agent in Jenkins?

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Posted On: Mar 02, 2020

 

A Jenkin agent is a machine or a container that connects to a Jenkins master. After a successful connection, the agent executes the task that is directed by the master. The agent doesn’t change the behavior of the master, as it is mainly used to offload the build projects from the master.

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