Jenkins CLI
# command overview
http://jenkins.example.com:8080/cli/
# add public key for user
http://jenkins.example.com:8080/me/configure
# authentificate by user / pass
java -jar jenkins-cli.jar -s http://jenkins.example.com:8080/ list-jobs --username --password
# install plugin by name
java -jar jenkins-cli.jar -s http://jenkins.example.com:8080/ install-plugin findbugs
# install plugin from URL?
java -jar jenkins-cli.jar -s http://jenkins.example.com:8080/ install-plugin http://updates.jenkins-ci.org/download/plugins/AdaptivePlugin/0.1/AdaptivePlugin.hpi