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• Discussion Topics - If you have a topic you'd like to have added to the agenda, please just add it. 
  1. DSpace & DSpace-CRIS potential merger discussions
     1. "Exploring the Potential Merger of DSpace and DSpace-CRIS" (Q+A webinar) next Tues, Sept 30 at 14:00UTC
     2. DSpace and DSpace-CRIS Planning Groups - wiki pages to follow along with ongoing discussions.
     3. DSpace-CRIS and DSpace Differences  - List of known feature/architectural differences between DSpace 8 and latest version of DSpace-CRIS
  2. Demo / Overview of the new "Audit Trail" feature submitted by 4Science (Stephano). 
     1. REST PR: https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/pull/11072
     2. Angular PR: https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/pull/4576
  3. Spring Shell for DSpace (work in progress effort by Paulo Graça )
     1. Related ticket: https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/10054
  4. Other topics
     
     1. PR that fixes common+annoying submission validation bug: https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/pull/4725
     2. Dynamic forms / future of forms in dspace-angular: any more updates or thoughts? (Kim Shepherd asking)
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• Upcoming Topics: (Let us know if there are topics you want to discuss in future weeks)
  • Updates on Nx / modularization discussion. Prototyping Nx vs Angular CLI Workspaces?
    • Preparation PR (preparing for possible Nx migration): https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/pull/4629
    • Original PR (example full migration): https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/pull/4019
  • Restore Angular dynamic decorators: https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/pull/4528  (somewhat dependent on Nx / modularization discussions)
  • Follow-up on "aggressive bot" discussion:  https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/4565
    • PR to update our built-in "rate limiter": https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/pull/4620

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Opening and Updates

• Merger Discussions:

  • Upcoming webinar next Tuesday at 14:00 UTC to provide updates on the potential DSpace / DSpace-CRIS merger.

  • Webinar will include live Q&A; registration link available in the agenda.

  • Technology Planning Group continues to draft a roadmap for possible product integration.

  • More updates expected during the webinar.

Main Agenda Items

• Audit Trail Feature (Stefano Maffei, 4Science)

  • Demo Overview:

    • Feature tracks changes to items, bundles, bitstreams, and related repository objects.

    • Provides both a global overview and item-level audit log.

    • Tracks metadata additions, modifications, deletions, and file checksum changes.

  • Technical Implementation:

    • Audit data stored in Solr (audit core).

    • No current persistence layer beyond Solr. Export to CSV possible.

    • Similar approach to statistics storage, raising concerns about upgrade/migration complexity.

  • Discussion Points:

    • Persistence concerns: risks of only storing in Solr; discussion about possible database storage or file persistence (JSON lines).

    • Performance: confirmed feature handles bulk imports/updates without slowdown.

    • Deleted items: logs remain in global overview, but not visible in item-level audit once deleted.

    • UI considerations:

      • Item-level audit log accessible via dropdown.

      • Request to add links from community/collection pages.

      • Need for search/filter functionality in audit overview for scalability.

    • Scalability: appears stable, but will generate large volumes of logs.

  • Next Steps:

    • Summarize feedback into existing PRs (REST + Angular).

    • Community members encouraged to test and review PRs.

    • Consider adding persistence/export tooling and UI improvements.

• Spring Shell Proposal (Paulo Graça, FCCN|FCT)

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    Motivation:

    • Requested by community; also informed by work with La Referencia project.

    • Provides structured way to implement CLI commands in DSpace.

    
    

• • Key Features:

    • Annotation-based commands.

    • Interactive and non-interactive modes.

    • Built-in features: help, history, autocomplete (tab), validation, default values.

    • Can auto-generate documentation pages directly from commands.

    • Potential to replace/modernize current CLI.

  • Demo Highlights:

    • Showed example commands (database test, database info).

    • Demonstrated auto-complete, help system, and auto-doc generation.

    • Draft PR exists, tests in progress.

  • Future Opportunities:

    • Migrate existing commands to Spring Shell.

    • Provide Docker image / standalone executable.

    • Bridge with current “dispatcher” runnable scripts.

    • Potential installer command for DSpace setup.

    • Improve CLI documentation by automating updates.

  • Discussion Points:

    • Positive reception: autocomplete, history, auto-doc seen as major improvements.

    • Extensibility: possible to add new commands in modular packages.

    • Technical approach: currently implemented in DSpace API module (not yet separate Maven module).

Closing

• General agreement:

  • Audit trail is a much-needed feature, now ready for community review.

  • Spring Shell proposal seen as a positive direction for modernizing CLI tools and documentation.

Action Items

• Community members to register for merger webinar and bring questions.

• Developers to test/review Audit Trail PRs (REST + Angular).

• Tim Donohue to summarize feedback into PR comments (esp. persistence, UI, search).

• Explore persistence/export options for audit trail beyond Solr.

• Consider adding item/community/collection-level links to audit UI.

• Continue development of Spring Shell PR and address test failures.

• Evaluate migration plan for existing CLI commands to Spring Shell.