Jenkins: is there a way to fail a build if it takes more than X time?

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I am looking for a way to fail a build if it will take more than X time (be it absolute (5 minutes -- example) or relative (10% more than the average of the last 5 builds -- example).

Is there any plugin to do that or should I build such functionality onto my running scripts?

I've been searching for plugins but couldn't find one that will mark a build as fail, only report build times.

Maybe https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Build-timeout+Plugin — , Dec 02 '16 at 19:56

score 9 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 18 '17 at 01:38

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There is a build timeout plugin:

This plugin allows you to automatically abort a build if it's taking too long. Once the timeout is reached, Jenkins behaves as if an invisible hand has clicked the "abort build" button.

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answered Dec 03 '16 at 00:21

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I have totally overlooked the fact that this plugin can actually mark the build as failed (the description and docs only talk about 'abort'). I'll try this one! – Daniel Dec 06 '16 at 16:54

score 5 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:41

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A similar question was asked on SO.

You can use a code timeout if your workflow steps are scripts. Otherwise, the Build Timeout plugin might do the trick.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:41

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answered Dec 05 '16 at 17:54

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Jenkins: is there a way to fail a build if it takes more than X time?

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