diff --git a/hudson/manifest.mf b/hudson/manifest.mf
--- a/hudson/manifest.mf
+++ b/hudson/manifest.mf
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 OpenIDE-Module: org.netbeans.modules.hudson
 OpenIDE-Module-Localizing-Bundle: org/netbeans/modules/hudson/Bundle.properties
 OpenIDE-Module-Layer: org/netbeans/modules/hudson/layer.xml
-OpenIDE-Module-Specification-Version: 1.26
+OpenIDE-Module-Specification-Version: 1.27
 
diff --git a/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/api/HudsonInstance.java b/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/api/HudsonInstance.java
--- a/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/api/HudsonInstance.java
+++ b/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/api/HudsonInstance.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.prefs.Preferences;
+import javax.swing.Action;
 import org.openide.awt.ActionReference;
 
 /**
@@ -146,6 +147,7 @@
                 new Persistence(true);
         private boolean isPersistent;
         private String info;
+        private Action newJobAction = null;
 
         /**
          * Constructor for persistence settings that use default info message.
@@ -158,9 +160,10 @@
         /**
          * Constructor for persistence settings that use custom info message.
          */
-        public Persistence(boolean isPersistent, String info) {
+        public Persistence(boolean isPersistent, String info, Action newJob) {
             this.isPersistent = isPersistent;
             this.info = (info == null ? "" : info);                     //NOI18N
+            this.newJobAction = newJob;
         }
 
         /**
@@ -181,7 +184,15 @@
          * Transient instance with a custom info message.
          */
         public static Persistence tranzient(String info) {
-            return new Persistence(false, info);
+            return new Persistence(false, info, null);
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Transient instance with a custom info message and custom "New Build"
+         * action.
+         */
+        public static Persistence tranzient(String info, Action newJob) {
+            return new Persistence(false, info, newJob);
         }
 
         /**
@@ -216,5 +227,12 @@
         public boolean isPersistent() {
             return isPersistent;
         }
+
+        /**
+         * @return Custom "New Build" action, can be null.
+         */
+        public Action getNewJobAction() {
+            return newJobAction;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/api/HudsonManager.java b/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/api/HudsonManager.java
--- a/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/api/HudsonManager.java
+++ b/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/api/HudsonManager.java
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
         HudsonInstanceProperties props = new HudsonInstanceProperties(name, url, Integer.toString(sync));
         props.put(INSTANCE_PERSISTED, persistence.isPersistent() ? TRUE : FALSE);
         HudsonInstanceImpl nue = HudsonInstanceImpl.createHudsonInstance(
-                props, true, persistence.getInfo(null));
+                props, true, persistence);
         HudsonManagerImpl.getDefault().addInstance(nue);
         return nue;
     }
diff --git a/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/impl/HudsonInstanceImpl.java b/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/impl/HudsonInstanceImpl.java
--- a/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/impl/HudsonInstanceImpl.java
+++ b/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/impl/HudsonInstanceImpl.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 
     private HudsonInstanceProperties properties;
     private BuilderConnector builderConnector;
-    private String info; // additional info for transient instances
+    private Persistence persistence;
     
     private HudsonVersion version;
     private boolean connected;
@@ -118,10 +118,10 @@
     private final Map<String,Reference<RemoteFileSystem>> workspaces = new HashMap<String,Reference<RemoteFileSystem>>();
     private final Map<String,Reference<RemoteFileSystem>> artifacts = new HashMap<String,Reference<RemoteFileSystem>>();
     
-    private HudsonInstanceImpl(HudsonInstanceProperties properties, boolean interactive, BuilderConnector builderConnector, String info) {
+    private HudsonInstanceImpl(HudsonInstanceProperties properties, boolean interactive, BuilderConnector builderConnector, Persistence persistence) {
         this.builderConnector = builderConnector;
         this.properties = properties;
-        this.info = info;
+        this.persistence = persistence;
 
         RP = new RequestProcessor(getUrl(), 1, true);
         final AtomicBoolean firstSynch = new AtomicBoolean(interactive); // #200643
@@ -194,12 +194,12 @@
     }
     
     public static HudsonInstanceImpl createHudsonInstance(HudsonInstanceProperties properties, boolean interactive) {
-        return createHudsonInstance(properties, interactive, null);
+        return createHudsonInstance(properties, interactive, Persistence.persistent());
     }
 
-    public static HudsonInstanceImpl createHudsonInstance(HudsonInstanceProperties properties, boolean interactive, String info) {
+    public static HudsonInstanceImpl createHudsonInstance(HudsonInstanceProperties properties, boolean interactive, Persistence persistence) {
         HudsonConnector connector = new HudsonConnector(properties.get(HudsonInstanceConstants.INSTANCE_URL));
-        HudsonInstanceImpl instance = new HudsonInstanceImpl(properties, interactive, connector, info);
+        HudsonInstanceImpl instance = new HudsonInstanceImpl(properties, interactive, connector, persistence);
 
         assert instance.getName() != null;
         assert instance.getUrl() != null;
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@
         this.setViews(viewList, foundPrimaryView);
     }
 
-    public String getInfo() {
-        return info;
+    public Persistence getPersistence() {
+        return persistence;
     }
 }
diff --git a/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/ui/actions/CreateJob.java b/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/ui/actions/CreateJob.java
--- a/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/ui/actions/CreateJob.java
+++ b/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/ui/actions/CreateJob.java
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
+import javax.swing.Action;
 import javax.swing.JButton;
 import org.netbeans.api.project.Project;
 import org.netbeans.api.project.ui.OpenProjects;
@@ -110,6 +111,14 @@
         "CreateJob.create=Create"
     })
     @Override public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
+        if (instance instanceof HudsonInstanceImpl) {
+            Action custom = ((HudsonInstanceImpl) instance)
+                    .getPersistence().getNewJobAction();
+            if (custom != null) {
+                custom.actionPerformed(e);
+                return;
+            }
+        }
         final CreateJobPanel panel = new CreateJobPanel();
         final DialogDescriptor dd = new DialogDescriptor(panel, CreateJob_title());
         final AtomicReference<Dialog> dialog = new AtomicReference<Dialog>();
diff --git a/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/ui/nodes/HudsonInstanceNode.java b/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/ui/nodes/HudsonInstanceNode.java
--- a/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/ui/nodes/HudsonInstanceNode.java
+++ b/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/ui/nodes/HudsonInstanceNode.java
@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@
     })
     private String getProjectInfoString() {
         boolean pers = instance.isPersisted();
-        String info = instance.getInfo();
+        String info = instance.getPersistence().getInfo(
+                HudsonInstanceNode_from_open_project());
         return (!pers ? " <font color='!controlShadow'>" + // NOI18N
-                (info == null ? HudsonInstanceNode_from_open_project() : info)
-                + "</font>" : "");                                      //NOI18N
+                info + "</font>" : "");                                 //NOI18N
     }
 
     public @Override Action[] getActions(boolean context) {