Implement S07 OCI Format Phase 1 Tests
## :pencil: Summary
Track delivery of the **S07 OCI Format Phase 1 Tests**: the `pkg/client/oci` distribution client, the `pkg/conformance/oci` `Module` + `crane` driver wiring, and one `TestDescriptor` per non-`optional` OCI catalog row in [docs/catalog/oci.md](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/blob/main/docs/catalog/oci.md). Builds on the S04 foundation harness (#28).
## :link: Spec and plan
- :scroll: Spec: [S07 OCI Protocol](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/blob/main/docs/specs/S07-oci-protocol.md)
- :clipboard: Plan: [2026-05-26 OCI Format](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/blob/main/docs/plans/2026-05-26-oci-format.md) — merged; 35 Steps.
## :tools: Scope
The runnable OCI catalog rows (Virtual excluded): blob upload paths, manifest push/pull, tags, referrers, error-response shape, AR-style blob redirect handling, and the `basic` token-exchange auth path, over the `crane` driver + direct HTTP.
## :chart_with_upwards_trend: Status
| Step | Description | MR | Status | Done | Assignee | Dependencies |
|------|-------------|----|--------|------|----------|--------------|
| 1 | `pkg/client/oci/client.go`: token-exchange (`basic` auth) | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/118 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | #28 step 8 (client shell / MR 1.8); #28 step 4 (redact) |
| 2 | `pkg/client/oci/blob.go`: blob upload + GET / HEAD / DELETE | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/126 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 1 |
| 3 | `pkg/client/oci/manifest.go`: PUT / GET / HEAD / DELETE | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/146 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 1 |
| 4 | `pkg/client/oci/tag.go`: tag list + pagination | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/148 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 1 |
| 5 | `pkg/client/oci/digest.go`: digest + reference parsers | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/120#note_3492141140 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | #28 step 8 (client shell / MR 1.8) |
| 6 | `pkg/client/oci/referrers.go`: referrers list + tag-schema URL | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/157 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 1, 5 |
| 7 | `pkg/conformance/oci` env + `requireCrane` + NewEnv + RunID normalization | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/157 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 1; #28 step 7 (module shell / MR 1.7); #28 step 25 (cliexec Executor / MR 4.1) |
| 8 | `pkg/conformance/oci/cliexec.go`: crane CLIExecutor wrapper | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/157 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 7; #28 step 25 (cliexec Executor / MR 4.1) |
| 9 | `pkg/conformance/oci/internal/fixture`: manifest / config / blob / tarball builders | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/157 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 1 |
| 10 | `pkg/conformance/oci/probe.go`: v1.1 probe primitive | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/157 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 3, 6, 7, 9 |
| 11 | OCI inventory subset assertion | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/157 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | #28 step 7 (module shell / MR 1.7); #28 step 26 (catalogparse / MR 1.12) |
| 12 | version.check + manifest.push-tag + manifest.pull-tag | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/160 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 11 |
| 13 | blob.upload-monolithic + upload-single + upload-chunked | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/160 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 2, 7, 9, 11 |
| 14 | blob.download + blob.head + manifest.head + manifest.pull-digest + manifest.push-digest | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/161 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 2, 3, 7, 9, 11, 28 |
| 15 | tag.list + tag.list-pagination | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/161 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 3, 4, 7, 9, 11 |
| 16 | blob.upload-chunked-out-of-order + upload-status + upload-cancel | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/162 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 2, 7, 9, 11 |
| 17 | blob.cross-repo-mount | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/163 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 2, 7, 9, 11 |
| 18 | manifest.delete-digest + tag.delete + blob.delete | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/163 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 2, 3, 7, 9, 11 |
| 19 | referrers.subject-field + subject-non-existent + api-listing + api-filter-artifact-type + tag-schema-fallback | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/188 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 |
| 20 | manifest.blob-reference-validation | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/165 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 3, 7, 9, 11 |
| 21 | http.content-negotiation + docker-content-digest + content-type | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/165 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 2, 3, 7, 9, 11, 28 |
| 22 | manifest.size-limit | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/165 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 2, 3, 7, 9, 11 |
| 23 | blob.range-request | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/165 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 2, 7, 9, 11 |
| 24 | validation.name-path + validation.reference-tag | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/169 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 |
| 25 | concurrency.blob-uploads + manifest-pushes-same-tag + blob-download-during-upload | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/169 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 2, 3, 7, 9, 11 |
| 26a | error.not-found-manifest + not-found-blob + not-found-repository + response-format | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/170 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 11 |
| 26b | negative.unauthenticated | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/170 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 1, 7, 11 |
| 26c | error.manifest-blob-unknown | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/170 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 20, 26a |
| 26d | error.digest-invalid | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/170 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 1, 2, 7, 9, 11, 26a |
| 26e | error.range-not-satisfiable | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/170 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 1, 2, 7, 9, 11, 26a |
| 26f | error.unsupported | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/170 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 26a |
| 27 | inventory strict-equality flip | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/172 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 11–26f, 28, 29, 30 |
| 28 | `pkg/client/oci/client.go`: Docker-Content-Digest validator | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/161 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 1, 2, 3 |
| 29 | manifest.byte-exact-storage | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/171 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 2, 3, 7, 9, 11 |
| 30 | manifest.empty-layer-list | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/merge_requests/171 | ~"workflow::complete" | [x] | @sylviashen | 3, 7, 9, 11 |
**Status**: :white_check_mark: **All 30 Steps complete.** All MRs merged, implementation delivered, unit-tested, and reference-validated against a local GDK + GitLab Container Registry (full detail in `validation/REPORT.md`).
**MR**: filled in when the step MR is opened. A merged MR is the only completion signal for a step.
**Dependencies**: a bare `N` is a Step in this issue (#31); `#28 step N` is a Step in the S04 foundation issue (#28). The foundation hooks are the OCI **client shell** (#28 step 8 / MR 1.8, merged), the OCI **module shell** (#28 step 7 / MR 1.7, merged), the **`redact`** package (#28 step 4, merged), the **cliexec `Executor`** (#28 step 25 / MR 4.1, merged), and the cross-format **`catalogparse`** helper (#28 step 26 / MR 1.12, merged).
## :link: Dependencies
- **Spec S07** — merged and locked.
- **S04 Foundation Harness (#28)** — per-format OCI shells, `cliexec` Executor, `catalogparse` helper.
- **OCI plan** ([2026-05-26 OCI Format](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ops/registry-conformance/-/blob/main/docs/plans/2026-05-26-oci-format.md)) — merged; defines the 35 Steps.
- **`crane` binary in the CI image.**
## :twisted_rightwards_arrows: Step dependency map
Visualisation of the Dependencies column in the Status table. Nodes prefixed `F` are external foundation (#28) hooks; bare numbered nodes are Steps in this issue (#31). All nodes now show :white_check_mark: merged.
```mermaid
flowchart LR
F8[✅ #28 step 8<br/>client shell / MR 1.8]
F7[✅ #28 step 7<br/>module shell / MR 1.7]
F25[✅ #28 step 25<br/>cliexec Executor / MR 4.1]
FCP[✅ #28 step 26<br/>catalogparse / MR 1.12]
F4[✅ #28 step 4<br/>redact]
S1[✅ 1 · client.go token-exchange]
S2[✅ 2 · blob.go]
S3[✅ 3 · manifest.go]
S4[✅ 4 · tag.go]
S5[✅ 5 · digest.go]
S6[✅ 6 · referrers.go]
S7[✅ 7 · env + requireCrane]
S8[✅ 8 · cliexec.go]
S9[✅ 9 · fixture builders]
S10[✅ 10 · probe.go]
S11[✅ 11 · inventory subset]
S12[✅ 12 · version/push-tag/pull-tag]
S13[✅ 13 · blob.upload-mono/single/chunked]
S14[✅ 14 · blob.download/head + manifest.head/pull-digest/push-digest]
S15[✅ 15 · tag.list/pagination]
S16[✅ 16 · blob.upload-ooo/status/cancel]
S17[✅ 17 · blob.cross-repo-mount]
S18[✅ 18 · manifest.delete/tag.delete/blob.delete]
S19[✅ 19 · referrers.*]
S20[✅ 20 · manifest.blob-reference-validation]
S21[✅ 21 · http.content-neg/dcd/content-type]
S22[✅ 22 · manifest.size-limit]
S23[✅ 23 · blob.range-request]
S24[✅ 24 · validation.name-path/reference-tag]
S25[✅ 25 · concurrency.*]
S26a[✅ 26a · error.not-found/response-format]
S26b[✅ 26b · negative.unauthenticated]
S26c[✅ 26c · error.manifest-blob-unknown]
S26d[✅ 26d · error.digest-invalid]
S26e[✅ 26e · error.range-not-satisfiable]
S26f[✅ 26f · error.unsupported]
S27[✅ 27 · inventory strict-equality flip]
S28[✅ 28 · DCD validator]
S29[✅ 29 · manifest.byte-exact-storage]
S30[✅ 30 · manifest.empty-layer-list]
F8 --> S1
F4 --> S1
S1 --> S2
S1 --> S3
S1 --> S4
F8 --> S5
S1 --> S6
S5 --> S6
S1 --> S7
F7 --> S7
F25 --> S7
S7 --> S8
F25 --> S8
S1 --> S9
S3 --> S10
S6 --> S10
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S9 --> S10
F7 --> S11
FCP --> S11
S1 --> S12
S3 --> S12
S7 --> S12
S8 --> S12
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S11 --> S12
S2 --> S13
S7 --> S13
S9 --> S13
S11 --> S13
S2 --> S14
S3 --> S14
S7 --> S14
S9 --> S14
S11 --> S14
S28 --> S14
S3 --> S15
S4 --> S15
S7 --> S15
S9 --> S15
S11 --> S15
S2 --> S16
S7 --> S16
S9 --> S16
S11 --> S16
S2 --> S17
S7 --> S17
S9 --> S17
S11 --> S17
S2 --> S18
S3 --> S18
S7 --> S18
S9 --> S18
S11 --> S18
S3 --> S19
S6 --> S19
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S9 --> S19
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S11 --> S19
S3 --> S20
S7 --> S20
S9 --> S20
S11 --> S20
S2 --> S21
S3 --> S21
S7 --> S21
S9 --> S21
S11 --> S21
S28 --> S21
S2 --> S22
S3 --> S22
S7 --> S22
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S11 --> S22
S2 --> S23
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S11 --> S23
S3 --> S24
S5 --> S24
S7 --> S24
S9 --> S24
S11 --> S24
S2 --> S25
S3 --> S25
S7 --> S25
S9 --> S25
S11 --> S25
S1 --> S26a
S2 --> S26a
S3 --> S26a
S7 --> S26a
S9 --> S26a
S11 --> S26a
S1 --> S26b
S7 --> S26b
S11 --> S26b
S1 --> S26c
S3 --> S26c
S7 --> S26c
S9 --> S26c
S11 --> S26c
S20 --> S26c
S26a --> S26c
S1 --> S26d
S2 --> S26d
S7 --> S26d
S9 --> S26d
S11 --> S26d
S26a --> S26d
S1 --> S26e
S2 --> S26e
S7 --> S26e
S9 --> S26e
S11 --> S26e
S26a --> S26e
S1 --> S26f
S3 --> S26f
S7 --> S26f
S9 --> S26f
S11 --> S26f
S26a --> S26f
S1 --> S28
S2 --> S28
S3 --> S28
S2 --> S29
S3 --> S29
S7 --> S29
S9 --> S29
S11 --> S29
S3 --> S30
S7 --> S30
S9 --> S30
S11 --> S30
S11 --> S27
S12 --> S27
S13 --> S27
S14 --> S27
S15 --> S27
S16 --> S27
S17 --> S27
S18 --> S27
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S20 --> S27
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S22 --> S27
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S25 --> S27
S26a --> S27
S26b --> S27
S26c --> S27
S26d --> S27
S26e --> S27
S26f --> S27
S28 --> S27
S29 --> S27
S30 --> S27
```
## :link: Cross-workstream
Gates the Container/OCI registry workstream's conformance step (&22315). No known GitLab gaps in the OCI catalog.
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