Jenkins can scan the files in your source and resource folders for open tasks, like TODO or FIXME markers or @deprecated tags. When this option is configured, Jenkins can provide useful information about open tasks, such as historical result trend, web UI for viewing the tasks, and so on. Note that no special maven goal is required to activate this plug-in, it is automatically called after the first maven goal has been finished.

This plug-in is not invoked for failed builds, it is only called for stable or unstable builds (i.e., a build with failed tests).