## Sprint W22: 2026-05-25 – 2026-05-30 **Previous sprint:** https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/work_items/78 **Roadmap:** [docs/roadmap.md](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/roadmap.md) --- ## A note on this sprint This week is our last sprint before the company-wide restructuring for Act 2! And with the future just around the corner... **...the Package team is in a great position to demonstrate what AI-native development at GitLab will look like.** While Engineering org-wide is being asked to make the shift to AI-native development, we've already been building the workflow that makes that real. Some Package team members have been running multiple Claude Code agents in parallel, generating implementation plans, opening MRs, responding to review feedback automatically, and only surfacing decisions when they genuinely need human interaction. This is no longer a prototype, it's a production-quality workflow, it's well documented and ready for the whole team to use. The AI Native workflow is here: [docs/dev/agentic-development.md](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/dev/agentic-development.md). **Why this matters right now?** We are building a greenfield service. There are no users. There is no production traffic. If an agent merges a change that introduces a bug, a vulnerability, or a failing test that's fine. This is a low-stakes moment to make mistakes with this workflow, learn from it, and adapt our process. The cost of getting it wrong here is a note in the weekly retrospective. The cost of not adapting now is falling behind when the stakes are higher. **Two things are changing this sprint to help the whole team move at the same pace as our fastest workstreams.** 1. The first is **review authority**. Step MRs, the implementation steps executed against an approved plan, can and should be reviewed by your workstream partner. Only escalate to tech leads if there's a change in an ADR or if it will impact another workstream. Once a plan is approved and you are executing steps, your workstream peer is your reviewer. This distributes review load, keeps the write-review-merge loop efficient within each workstream, and means you are not waiting on a lead who is heads-down on their own work. If you are unsure whether a step MR is within your authority to approve, it is. On code review more broadly: the parallel track model in [docs/dev/development-model.md](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/dev/development-model.md) is the design. Two engineers per workstream working on complementary tracks, each producing MRs and reviewing the other's. The tighter that loop is within each workstream, the less the overall team velocity depends on lead availability. 2. **This sprint we're also starting a fast retrospective loop.** At the end of each week, each workstream should post what worked, what didn't, and one process change to try. The goal is to adapt quickly. Those notes will feed directly into the next sprint plan. > **PTO this week:** Monday is a public holiday for most of the team. Plan for a 4-day effective week. @10io out all week. @jaime is out all week. @suleimiahmed is out Wed-Fri. @jdrpereira out on Friday. * Please contact @crystalpoole if any workstream assignments need to change. --- ## Workstream Plan | Workstream | Work Items | Spec(s) | DRI | Engineers | Status | Notes | Weekly Update | |:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---| | Foundational (Tooling) | [#89](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/work_items/89) [#26](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/work_items/26) [#27](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/work_items/27) | [S01](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S01-http-server-and-routing.md) | `@suleimiahmed` | `@suleimiahmed` | 🟢 On track | [S01 - HTTP Server implementation is on final MR](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/work_items/89) and very near completion , S27 - Background Job impl plan Completed | :white_check_mark: | | Foundational (Storage) | [#7](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/work_items/7) | [S06](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S06-storage-layer.md) | `@vespian_gl` | `@cwoolley-gitlab` `@olaoluro` `@jdrpereira` (float) | 🟡 At risk | | :white_check_mark: | | Container Local | [#19](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/work_items/19) | [S12](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S12-container-oci-local.md) | `@hswimelar` | `@adie.po` `@suleimiahmed` | 🟢 On track | S01 ([#89](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/work_items/89)) closed, clearing the top blocker. Datastore layer Steps 1-5 merged ([!303](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/merge_requests/303), [!311](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/merge_requests/311), [!312](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/merge_requests/312), [!314](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/merge_requests/314), [!313](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/merge_requests/313)). Step 6 dispatcher ([!324](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/merge_requests/324)) in review. Handler steps (8+) still gated on [S03](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S03-observability.md) logging and [S08](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S08-authentication.md) auth impl MRs. See [OCI plan](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/plans/2026-05-15-oci-local.md). | :white_check_mark: | | Maven Local | [#16](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/work_items/16) [#21](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/work_items/21) | [S10](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S10-maven-local.md) [Conformance S05](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S05-maven-protocol.md) | `@mkhalifa3` | `@sylviashen` | 🔴 Blocked | Once the [OCI implementation](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/plans/2026-05-15-oci-local.md#status) completes step 10, Maven implementation can begin. | :white_check_mark: | | npm Local | [#22](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/work_items/22) | [S11](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S11-npm-local.md) [Conformance S06](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S06-npm-contracts.md) | `@dmeshcharakou` | `@pskorupa` | 🟢 On track | Implementation plan was merged. Finalize conformance tool. Once the [OCI implementation](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/plans/2026-05-15-oci-local.md#status) completes step 10, npm implementation can begin. | :white_check_mark: | | Conformance Tools | [gitlab-org/gitlab#598527](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/598527) | [Conformance S07](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S07-oci-protocol.md) | `@radbatnag` | `@jdrpereira` (float) | 🟢 On track | Finalize [S07](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S07-oci-protocol.md) OCI implementation. | ❌ | | Frontend | [gitlab-org/gitlab#591887](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/591887) | [S25](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S25-frontend-integration.md) | `@rchanila` | `@fmccawley` | 🟡 At risk | ADR blocker on API CRUD for org namespace still open. Escalated. S25 spec cannot start until resolved. | ❌ | **This week's expected outputs** (MRs merged or ready for review by Friday): - [x] Foundational: [**!237 foundation tables**](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/merge_requests/237) merged — resolves open discussions, pipeline green. Unblocks OCI Step 1. - [x] Foundational: [**!255 S06 stub**](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/merge_requests/255) merged — unblocks format teams on storage integration. - [x] Foundational: [**S27 implementation plan**](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/work_items/27) MR open or merged. - [x] Container Local: **OCI Steps 1-7 begin** — Steps 1-5 (datastore + helpers) merged, Step 6 ([!324](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/merge_requests/324)) in review. S01 ([#89](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/work_items/89)) closed; S08 step MRs still pending for handlers. - [ ] Maven Local: **Implementation plan MR** merged. Start implementing step MRs. - [ ] npm Local: [**S11 spec**](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S11-npm-local.md) merged. Implementation plan MR merged. Start implementing step MRs. - [ ] Conformance: [**S05 Maven**](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S05-maven-protocol.md) + [**S06 npm**](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S06-npm-contracts.md) + [**S07 OCI**](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S07-oci-protocol.md) implementations completed. **Explicitly not expected this sprint:** - [ ] OCI handlers (Step 8+) — these require [S01](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/work_items/89), [S03](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S03-observability.md), and [S08](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S08-authentication.md) step MRs which are in progress. - [ ] OCI edge cases or virtual format work. - [ ] S06 Stage 2 real drivers (S3/GCS). --- ### Weekly Status Updates DRIs to post a weekly status update as a thread by EOD Thursday. Template: ``` ## Workstream Weekly Update {Workstream Name} - [ ] Spec completion XX% -> Link to spec or work item - [ ] Plan completion YY% -> Link to plan - [ ] Implementation step N / total - MR #1 - MR #2 - Status: 🟢 On track / 🟡 At risk / 🔴 Blocked - [ ] Workstream plan updated Agentic workflow notes: - Which phases did you run this week? (spec / plan / implement-step / mr-watch) - What worked? - What broke or got weird? - One thing to try differently next week: ``` --- ## Metrics Fill in Friday using the Duo queries in the companion reference. | Metric | This week | Last week | Trend | |:---|:---|:---|:---| | MRs merged | | 12 (8 feat/fix/docs + 4 other) | | | MRs open / in review | | 6 | | | Review queue depth (oldest open MR, days) | | 17 days ([!108](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/merge_requests/108)) | | | Specs approved (of total needed) | / | 4/26 approved | | | Workstreams on track | / | 4/6 | | | Active blockers | | 4 | | | Engineers using agentic workflow | | | | --- ## Blockers Age = days since created. Owner = person responsible for resolution. | Blocker | Owner | Age (days) | Status | |:---|:---|:---|:---| | [!237](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/merge_requests/237) foundation tables not yet merged (13 open discussions) | `@jdrpereira` | 1 | Must merge this week to unblock OCI Step 1 | | [!255](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/merge_requests/255) S06 stub not yet merged (7 open discussions) | `@vespian_gl` / `@hswimelar` (reviewer) | 0 | Must merge this week to unblock format teams | | [S01](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/work_items/89) implementation not started | `@suleimiahmed` | | Blocks OCI Step 6 dispatcher mount and all handlers. | | [S03](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S03-observability.md) logging slice unassigned | `@jdrpereira` (float) | | Needed for OCI handlers. No open MR. | | [S08](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S08-authentication.md) step MRs not open | `@cwoolley-gitlab` | 0 | Plan merged ([!198](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/merge_requests/198)). Step 1 MR needs to open this week. | | [blob_storage_attachments](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/plans/2026-05-21-blob-storage-attachments-foundation.md) foundation not scoped | | | Blocks OCI Steps 9 and 16. Needs scoping this week. | | API ADR missing CRUD APIs for org namespace lookup | `@rchanila` | ~29 | Blocking [S25](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S25-frontend-integration.md) spec; tracked in [gitlab-org/gitlab#590367](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/590367) | --- ## Spec Coverage Updated when a spec moves to Approved status. Source: [docs/specs/README.md](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/README.md) | Spec | Status | Workstream | Notes | |:---|:---|:---|:---| | [S01](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S01-http-server-and-routing.md) | Approved | Foundational | | | [S04](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S04-database.md) | Implemented | Foundational | | | [S05](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S05-distributed-state.md) | Approved | Foundational | | | [S09](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S09-authorization.md) | Approved | Container Local | | | [S10](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S10-maven-local.md) | Approved | Maven Local | | | [S12](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S12-container-oci-local.md) | Approved | Container Local | | | [S27](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S27-background-jobs-foundation.md) | Approved | Foundational | | | [S03](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S03-observability.md) | Draft | Foundational | No open impl MR — needed for OCI handlers | | [S06](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S06-storage-layer.md) | Approved | Foundational | [!255](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/merge_requests/255) stub in review, target merge this week | | [S08](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S08-authentication.md) | Draft | Container Local | Plan merged ([!198](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/merge_requests/198)). Step MRs to open this week. Dev-only stub; awaiting GATE / CC v2 for real impl. | | [S11](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S11-npm-local.md) | Approved | npm Local | [!98](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/merge_requests/98) target merge early this week | --- ## Retrospective Notes What worked, what didn't, what to change. Agentic workflow observations go here first. ## What worked: ## What didn't: ## Process changes to consider: --- ## Changes From Last Week What changed from what was planned. Be specific. * Workstream assignments restructured for W22: single focus per engineer, co-location by timezone. Engineers have one workstream only. * Conformance workstream now @radbatnag DRI with @jdrpereira floating support. * Container Local status is blocked: OCI implementation has a multi-step foundation dependency chain ([!237](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/merge_requests/237), [!255](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/merge_requests/255), [S01](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/work_items/89), [S03](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S03-observability.md), [S08](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S08-authentication.md)) before handlers can begin. This week's target is clearing the dependencies. * [S08](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S08-authentication.md) plan ([!198](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/merge_requests/198)) merged. Step MRs reassigned to @cwoolley-gitlab for W22. * Blocker table expanded to reflect full dependency picture for Container Local. --- ## Decisions Made This Week Decisions that affect architecture, scope, or process. --- ## Next Week Preview What each workstream is targeting the week of June 1. Note: company restructuring takes effect June 1. | Workstream | Target output | DRI | Dependencies | |:---|:---|:---|:---| | Foundational | [S06](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S06-storage-layer.md) Stage 2 parallel tracks begin: real BlobStore + S3/GCS drivers | `@vespian_gl` | [!237](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/merge_requests/237) + [!255](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/merge_requests/255) merged | | Container Local | OCI Steps 8+ (handlers) underway | `@hswimelar` | [S01](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/work_items/89), [S03](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S03-observability.md), [S08](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S08-authentication.md) step MRs landed | | Maven Local | Implementation steps 2-4 underway | `@mkhalifa3` | | | npm Local | Implementation plan merged; steps underway | `@dmeshcharakou` | [S11](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S11-npm-local.md) spec merged | | Conformance | [S07](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S07-oci-protocol.md) OCI merged; next conformance spec started | `@radbatnag` | | | Frontend | API ADR blocker resolved or formally escalated | `@rchanila` | [gitlab-org/gitlab#590367](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/590367) | --- ## Closing Checklist * All workstream DRIs posted async updates - [ ] Metrics table filled in - [ ] Blockers table current - [ ] Roadmap updated at [docs/roadmap.md](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry/-/blob/main/docs/roadmap.md) - [ ] Changes from last week documented - [ ] Next week's workstream targets confirmed with DRIs - [ ] Sprint summary posted to #f_artifact-registry Slack channel **Sprint summary for Slack** (copy-paste when closing): > Sprint W22 closed. MRs merged: {N}. Workstreams on track: {N}/{total}. Blockers: {N}. {One sentence on biggest win.} Sprint W23: {link} <details> <summary>Duo Queries</summary> MRs Merged This Week ``` Walk git log --first-parent main between 2026-05-25 and 2026-05-30 in the project gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry. List all MRs merged in that window with title, author, and merge date. Filter to feat:, fix:, and docs: prefixes only. Add a single line at the end: "Other changes: N merged" covering chore:, ci:, revert:, and bot-authored dependency bumps. ``` Review Queue ``` List all open, non-draft merge requests in gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry that have been open for more than 2 days. Exclude Renovate/bot-authored MRs. Include title, author, created date, and days open. Sort oldest first. State the oldest open MR at the end. ``` Spec Coverage ``` Read the file docs/specs/README.md in the repository gitlab-org/ops/artifact-registry. List all specs with their current status (Planned, Draft, Approved, Implemented). Count how many are in each status. Note any specs that have open MRs in review but are still listed as Planned in the README. ``` Agentic Workflow Adoption ``` Read the async update threads posted as comments on issue {SPRINT_ISSUE_URL} this week. For each workstream, report which phases of the agentic workflow were used (spec-author / planner / implement-step / mr-watch). Note any workstreams that did not report agentic workflow usage. ``` Workstream Status ``` Read the async update threads posted as comments on issue {SPRINT_ISSUE_URL} this week. For each workstream, summarize: completion percentage, current status emoji, and any blockers mentioned. ``` Weekly Summary ``` Based on the sprint issue {SPRINT_ISSUE_URL}, write a one-paragraph Slack summary for #f_artifact-registry covering: MRs merged (feat/fix/docs count + other count), workstreams on track vs. at risk vs. blocked, active blocker count, and the single biggest risk or win this week. Keep it under 60 words. End with: Sprint W23: {link} ``` </details>