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# What is Jenkins?

Jenkins is an open-source automation server that enables developers to build, test, and deploy their software.

## Key Features

* Supports continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines
* Extensible with a vast library of plugins
* Integrates with various version control systems like Git, SVN
* Runs on multiple platforms (Windows, Linux, macOS)
* Web-based user interface for easy configuration and monitoring