Note: Please use the Jenkins fork of this repository at https://github.com/jenkinsci/memegen-plugin. For the latest stable package go to https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Meme+Generator+Plugin.

Are your continuous integration processes lacking a certain dimension? Specifically the dimension of purile humour? Fear not. Help is on its way in the form of Memes.

This plugin for Jenkins/Hudson creates a meme via apimeme.com when the build fails, returns back to normal, or all the time - you choose. The meme is then posted on the project and build page. You can also configure which images are used, and supply the text that goes on them. A random meme is chosen from your collection each time.

By far the easiest way to install this plugin is through the Jenkins update center.

However, if you'd prefer to install it manually, download memegen.hpi from the Jenkins plugin page. You can then either copy it to /var/lib/hudson/plugins/ on your Jenkins/Hudson server or upload it using the advanced tab of the plugin manager. Then give Jenkins a restart to activate the plugin.

Go to the system configuration page (Manage Jenkins -> Configure System), and scroll down to "Global Meme Settings". There's already a default meme for a successful build and a failed build, but you can change the image and text, and add multiple memes for each scenario which will be selected randomly.

Finally, the meme generator needs to be enabled for each project that you want them. Go to a project configuration page, scroll down to "Meme generator" and tick the box. You will then see three options, which will determine when memes are created:

• Generate when a build fails
• Generate when a build succeeds and the previous failed
• Generate for every build (regardless of status)

As long as there are configured memes and one of the three above options are selected, a meme will be generated and posted on the project and build description.

On the system configuration page you can manage the Memes that are generated after both successful and failed builds. This involves choosing the image and entering the text that will appear at the top and bottom of the image. You can also use template variables, which look like ${this}. The possible variables are:

• ${project} - The project display name
• ${build} - The build display name (this will be something like "#33")
• ${user} - The user(s) string of the people who contributed between this build and the previous one
• ${day} - The current day (e.g. "Monday")

This means that you can put in a string like "Oh no, you broke ${project}", and this will be filled in with the project name during generation.

If you want to build this package you'll need to have JDK 6 and maven2 installed, and the installation process depends on your OS and package manager. For example, Debian + aptitude users can do:

sudo apt-get install default-jdk maven2

Clone the git repository and build the package

git clone https://github.com/joonty/memegen.git 
cd memegen
mvn package

This will generate an hpi file at target/memegen.hpi. This needs to be copied to the Jenkins plugin directory. If a version of this plugin has already been installed, run

rm -rf /var/lib/jenkins/plugins/meme*

to get rid of it. Then either use the advanced tab of the plugin manager to upload the hpi file or copy it to the plugins directory, e.g.

cp target/memegen.hpi /var/lib/jenkins/plugins/

Finally, restart jenkins.

Copyright © 2012, Jonathan Cairns. Licensed under the MIT license.