DevOps / Bamboo: Continuous Integration & Deployment Interview Questions
What are tasks in a Bamboo job?
A task is the smallest executable unit in Bamboo — a single step such as checking out source, running a Maven build, executing a shell script, or parsing test results. Tasks inside a job always run in order, one after another, on the same agent.
Common built-in task types include:
| Task Type | Purpose |
| Source Code Checkout | Pulls the repository onto the agent. |
| Script | Runs an arbitrary shell/PowerShell command. |
| Maven/Gradle/npm Build | Invokes the relevant build tool. |
| JUnit Parser | Reads test XML output and records pass/fail counts. |
| Artifact Definition | Marks files produced by the job for later use. |
By default, if one task fails, the remaining tasks in that job are skipped unless the task is explicitly marked to run "even when the job fails" (used for cleanup steps).
What happens to later tasks in a job when an earlier task fails?
Which task type reads test XML output and records pass/fail counts?
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