# Buildkite Retry Job

> Retry failed Buildkite jobs individually or rebuild full builds

- Skill: `bazelbuild/buildkite-retry-job` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add bazelbuild/buildkite-retry-job`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/bazelbuild/buildkite-retry-job/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: bazelbuild (https://skillmd.com/u/bazelbuild)
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/bazelbuild/buildkite-retry-job

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Use `scripts/retry_buildkite_jobs.py` to retry individual jobs or rebuild full
Buildkite builds.

### Retrying Modes

1. **Job-Level Retry (Default for failed jobs)**:
   Retries only specific failing jobs via `bk job retry <job_id>`:
   ```bash
   ./.agents/skills/buildkite-retry-job/scripts/retry_buildkite_jobs.py <pr_number_or_url>
   ```

2. **Retry Specific Jobs by Name or ID**:
   ```bash
   ./.agents/skills/buildkite-retry-job/scripts/retry_buildkite_jobs.py <pr_number> --jobs "compile_pip_requirements"
   ./.agents/skills/buildkite-retry-job/scripts/retry_buildkite_jobs.py --job-id <job_uuid>
   ```

3. **Rebuild Full Build**:
   Re-runs the entire pipeline build from scratch via `bk build rebuild`:
   ```bash
   ./.agents/skills/buildkite-retry-job/scripts/retry_buildkite_jobs.py <pr_number> --rebuild
   ```