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github/janky

Continuous integration server built on top of Jenkins and Hubot

Mixed

Stale — last commit 4y ago

MixedDependency

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  • ⚠Stale — last commit 4y ago
  • ⚠Concentrated ownership — top contributor handles 61% of recent commits
  • ✓13 active contributors
  • ✓MIT licensed
  • ✓CI configured
  • ✓Tests present

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Repository brief

Repo brief: github/janky

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Verdict

Mixed — Stale — last commit 4y ago

  • 13 active contributors
  • MIT licensed
  • CI configured
  • Tests present

Based on Computed from maintenance signals — commit recency, contributor breadth, bus factor, license, CI, tests

What it is

Janky is a continuous integration (CI) server built on Jenkins, controlled through Hubot chat commands, and designed for GitHub repositories. It automates build triggers on push events via GitHub webhooks, manages Jenkins jobs, and posts build status notifications to chat services (Slack, HipChat, Campfire). The core value is wrapping Jenkins complexity behind simple chat commands so teams can manage CI without leaving their chat platform. Monolithic Rails/Sinatra app (lib/janky/app.rb is the Rack entry point). Core logic splits into: Builder (lib/janky/builder/) handles Jenkins interaction, ChatService (lib/janky/chat_service/) abstracts multiple chat backends, Database…

Start here

  • lib/janky/app.rb: Main Rack app entry point; contains web routes for status pages, GitHub webhook receiver, and Jenkins callback handler
  • lib/janky/builder/client.rb: Abstracts Jenkins HTTP client; core bridge between Janky and Jenkins for triggering builds and…
  • lib/janky/builder/receiver.rb: Handles GitHub webhook payloads; parses push events and creates build requests
  • lib/janky/chat_service.rb: Base class defining interface for all chat service implementations (Slack, HipChat, Campfire, Hubot)
  • lib/janky/database/migrate/: Schema evolution; 15+ migrations show core data model (repos, branches, builds, commits,…

Get running

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Clone the repo, install Ruby dependencies, and start via Docker: git clone https://github.com/github/janky && cd janky && docker-compose up. Alternatively, bundle install && rackup config.ru to run the Rack app loca…

Daily commands:

docker-compose up (requires Docker); or locally: bundle install, set environment variables (DATABASE_URL, GITHUB_OAUTH_TOKEN, JENKINS_URL, chat service creds), run rackup config.ru on port 9292, and ensure Jenkins…

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Key cautions & unknowns

  • Stale — last commit 4y ago
  • Concentrated ownership — top contributor handles 61% of recent commits
  • Jenkins URL must be configured in Jenkins UI itself (/configure) else builds won't report status back. GitHub webhooks must be created by the ci setup Hubot command—manual webhook creation is not supported. Database…
  • Published-advisory coverage was unavailable for the captured dependencies.
  • Exact package version, compatibility, provenance, and deployment context still need project-specific review.

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