Jenkins Pipeline Builds: Viewing Workspace in the UI
<p>We are now experimenting with multi-branch Pipeline builds. The main advantage of the feature is that it allows us to automatically create new Jenkins jobs whenever a new branch is created.</p>

<p>However, it also is a bit more difficult to implement than the old way of selecting how to do the build using the UI. Plus, certain features seem to be missing.</p>

<p>For example, in Jenkins Freestyle jobs, we are able to use the Jenkins UI to browse through the workspace, download individual files, and even wipe out the workspace. We found this helpful when builds went awry or if the developer needed a particular built asset that wasn't archived.</p>

<p>I've noticed in the Jenkins Pipeline jobs the UI no longer offers access to the workspace. I know I can archive the workspace, but I really don't want to save it -- especially for each and every build. I simply want to be able to browse the workspace or clean it out if something is causing problems with the build process.</p>

<p>Is there a way to get back this feature via the pipeline? I don't want to archive the workspace for each build (space issues), but I do want to be able to see what the workspace looks like if there are problems.</p>

<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/1H9d5.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/1H9d5.png" alt="Freestyle Job with *Workspace* UI"></a></p>

<h2>Freestyle Job with Workspace UI</h2>

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<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Pjkal.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Pjkal.png" alt="Pipeline Job. No ability to browse Workspace"></a></p>

<h2>Pipeline Job. No ability to browse Workspace</h2>