[JENKINS-39746] Allow running exec directly from a Container object

When you have a running container (via docker.image('foo').run() it's very useful to be able to execute a command directly in the container (eg ansible) and keep with the Jenkinsfile syntax, rather than 'sh' everything

It should be possible to do something like the following:

def con = docker.image('myapp').run()

con.exec('ansible localhost /myapp/yoo.yml')

sh 'make test'

con.stop()

Having this functionality then makes handling testing requiring multiple containers much simpler.

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Originally reported by hogarthj, imported from: Allow running exec directly from a Container object

• assignee: hogarthj
  
• status: In Review
  
• priority: Minor
  
• component(s): docker-workflow-plugin
  
• resolution: Unresolved
  
• votes: 1
  
• watchers: 2
  
• imported: 2025-12-07
  

When you have a running container (via docker.image('foo').run() it's very useful to be able to execute a command directly in the container (eg ansible) and keep with the Jenkinsfile syntax, rather than 'sh' everything


It should be possible to do something like the following:




def con = docker.image('myapp').run()

con.exec('ansible localhost /myapp/yoo.yml')

sh 'make test'

con.stop()





Having this functionality then makes handling testing requiring multiple containers much simpler.