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Author: Zacharias Zacharodimos

New on CDS: archive your code, community collections, simpler search

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On April 23, 2026

In CDS-RDM

What’s new on CDS

We are happy to announce several new features now available on CDS.

GitHub and GitLab software archiving

You can now connect your GitHub or CERN GitLab account to CDS and archive your software releases automatically. Once you enable a repository, each new release will create a record on CDS with a ZIP archive of the repository contents and automatically extracted metadata.

To get started, open the user menu and select CERN GitLab or GitHub, then enable the repositories you want to archive.

You can also assign each repository to a community and track the status of each release directly from CDS.

Read the full guide on publishing repositories

Community collections

Community managers can now organize their community’s records into collections — curated groupings based on search filters that make it easier for users to browse and discover content by topic or theme.

Collections are managed from the community settings page, where owners can create sections, add nested collections, define the search query behind each collection, and reorder them via drag and drop.

Read how to set up collections

Simplified search queries

We have simplified the query syntax for common search fields. You can now use shorter, more readable terms when searching. For example:

BeforeAfter
metadata.title:<value>title:<value>
metadata.identifiers.identifier:<value>identifier:<value>

The full list of supported fields and advanced query options — including phrase search, date ranges, wildcards, and more — is now covered in the documentation.

Read the search guide

Documentation

All of the above features are now covered in the CDS documentation 🚀. If you run into issues or have ideas for improvements, let us know through the usual CDS support channels.

User experience updates on CDS Videos

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On August 12, 2024

In CDS Videos

We are happy to share some new updates about the CDS Videos platform. Our latest infrastructure upgrade introduces several improvements to enhance performance, security, and user experience. Here’s a summary of the key changes:

Upgraded search software

We’ve transitioned to OpenSearch, a central IT service that significantly boosts our search functionality and ensures a better integration with IT-provided services, removing maintenance’s redundancy.

Platform and security upgrades

We’ve upgraded our system from CERN CentOS 7 (CC7) to AlmaLinux 9 operating system. This change was part of the CERN campaign to upgrade all systems running on the former software as it is not actively supported anymore. This change ensures our platform’s resiliency and provides a more secure environment for all our users.

Improved upload features

  • Parallel uploads: We’ve addressed and resolved previous issues with multiple large parallel uploads. Uploading several large files simultaneously is now faster and more reliable.

Upload form improvements

We have made some changes in the upload form based on feedback we gathered from you. We hope they improve how you upload content on our platform.

  • Keywords: You can now enter keywords separating them with commas. That will allow you to paste e.g. “keyword1, keyword2” and the system will automatically convert them into 2 separate tags for you after pressing ENTER, improving the process of tagging and categorizing videos.
  • Date: We’ve enhanced the date input functionality to allow you to input dates directly instead of using always the date picker widget. That is useful when you want to input a rather old date.
  • Contributors:
    • When you enter a custom contributor name, the system will convert the name automatically to a capitalized version e.g. “doe, joe” will be converted to “Doe, Joe“, ensuring a consistent appearance across the platform.
    • We’ve added a new contributor role, “Subtitles by” so you can give proper credit to those who provide subtitles for your videos.

These upgrades are part of our continuous efforts to improve the CDS Videos platform. We hope these changes will provide you a better, more efficient experience.

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