bk job environment reads a job's environment by UUID

Introduced 2026-10-23 · score 0.99

HOW TO USE IT

When inspecting or debugging a Buildkite repository build, run `bk job environment <job-uuid>` with the selected organization. Choose an output format; JSON and YAML return an `env` object, while text prints sorted, escaped `NAME="value"` lines.

WHY THIS HELPS

Read environment variables for a Buildkite job while inspecting or debugging its repository build.

BEFORE THIS CHANGE

Reading a job's environment required constructing an API request.

REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS

• Version: v3.66.0
• <job-uuid> (required): Job UUID whose environment variables to read.
• --json: Output as JSON; mutually exclusive with `--yaml` and `--text`.
• --yaml: Output as YAML; mutually exclusive with `--json` and `--text`.
• --text: Output text as sorted `NAME="value"` lines with escaped values; mutually exclusive with `--json` and `--yaml`.
• --output, -o: Select `json`, `yaml`, or `text` output format.
• Prerequisite: Use a token with the `read_job_env` scope.
• Prerequisite: The command uses the selected organization; environment values may contain secrets and are not redacted.
• Uses the selected organization and existing authentication.
• Does not require pipeline or build identifiers.
• Reading requires the `read_job_env` token scope.
• Output may contain secrets.

FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE

• https://github.com/buildkite/cli/releases/tag/v3.66.0
• https://github.com/buildkite/cli/pull/1052
• https://github.com/buildkite/cli/blob/v3.66.0/cmd/job/environment.go
• https://github.com/buildkite/cli/blob/v3.66.0/pkg/output/flags.go

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