As per the official Jenkins wiki information, a Jenkins freestyle project is a typical build job or task. This may be as simple as building or packaging an application, running tests, building or sending a report, or even merely running a few commands.

Collating data for tests can also be done by Jenkins. For instance, a real-world scenario could involve Jenkins allowing you to submit reports to log management at any specified stage concerning management, which may include details about artifacts or shipping application logs. In this Jenkins tutorial, we will dive deeper into how to create a job in Jenkins and eventually, a Jenkins freestyle project. Let’s find out more about Jenkins Build Job before we begin creating a Freestyle Project.