jenkinsci / build-user-vars-plugin

Set of environment variables that describe the user who started the build

Build User Vars Plugin

Set of environment variables that describe the user who started the build.

Variables provided

The plugin provides the following environment variables:

Variable	Description
BUILD_USER	Full name (first name + last name)
BUILD_USER_FIRST_NAME	First name
BUILD_USER_LAST_NAME	Last name
BUILD_USER_ID	Jenkins user ID
BUILD_USER_GROUPS	Jenkins user groups
BUILD_USER_EMAIL	Email address

Since 1.8

Set the global option to add build user variables to the environment for all builds (in Manage Jenkins, Configure System).

Usage example

Select Set Jenkins user build variables and reference the variables during the build:

Pipeline Examples

node {
  wrap([$class: 'BuildUser']) {
    def user = env.BUILD_USER_ID
  }
}

Changelog

Release notes are available in GitHub Releases since July 2020 (build-user-vars plugin 1.6 and later). Prior release notes are available in the plugin repository changelog.