MLFlow and Gitlab Integration

Opportunity

By adding an option for a user to add a url to an MLFlow instance, we can surface the information on different parts of the DevOPS lifecycle, and create pre-defined flows (for example MR that automatically pushes a built model to MLFlow). Make GitLab work by default with MLFlow, and in the future expand this capability to other Model Registry.

Rice+ Justification

• Reach: High, MLFlow is one of the most used Model Registries out there
• Impact: High, as it enables integrations with other Model Registries in the future
• Confidence: Moderate, will require UX research to understand what information to surface and where
• Effort: Moderate, each potential feature will require a bit of work
• Colab: Low, part of Package/Monitor/Deploy but can be developed independently
• MLOps Branding: High, this feature targets DS users alone

Additional Context

What is a Model Registry?

How can this work be expanded?