OpenCHAMI Weekly Digest: Jan 12–Jan 19, 2026

OpenCHAMI Weekly Digest

Highlights#

• Improved API docs access: Proposal to rename the /swagger endpoint to /docs in fabrica for clearer, user-friendly API documentation paths.
• Bulk device management: Feature request in fabrica to simplify device deletion with a clear command or multi-device delete, addressing usability pain points.
• Developer summit announced: Upcoming OpenCHAMI Developer Summit @ UCL 2026 detailed in openchami.org, enhancing community engagement and knowledge sharing.
• Firmware and hardware enhancements: Multiple specifications proposed in [roadmap](https://github.com/OpenCHAMI/roadmap/issues/119, https://github.com/OpenCHAMI/roadmap/issues/120, https://github.com/OpenCHAMI/roadmap/issues/121) covering serial console support, node configuration, and firmware management, pushing hardware management capabilities forward.
• Custom HTTP client support: Open pull request in smd allowing users to plug in custom HTTP clients for service reservations, improving extensibility.
• Enhanced API response handling: JSON content-type setting fix merged in opaal to standardize API responses for developers and integrators.
• Versioning aligned with kubebuilder: Implementation of kubebuilder-style versioning in fabrica to streamline development and release processes.
• Documentation updates: Discovery format updated to OpenCHAMI v0.6.0 standard in openchami.org tutorial, ensuring users follow latest practices.
• Community governance: Added maintainers and code owner files in community, strengthening project stewardship and clarity on responsibilities.
• Storage update in tutorial: Proposal to replace MinIO with Versitygw in tutorial-2025 for improved storage capabilities in learning resources.

New & Notable PRs#

• Allow custom HTTP client with ServiceReservation (smd #83)
• Add SerialConsole and CommandShell support (smd #81)
• Fix JSON response content type (opaal #6)
• Versioning updates to kubebuilder style (fabrica #27)
• OpenCHAMI Developer Summit event details (openchami.org #65)

Issues to Watch#

• Changing /swagger to /docs endpoint (fabrica #31)
• Proposal: Profile-based Node Configuration and API shim (roadmap #121)
• Firmware Management Service specification (roadmap #119)
• Bulk device deletion usability feature (fabrica #30)

Releases#

• opaal v0.3.11 - Maintenance and improvements
• coresmd v0.5.6 - Latest stable release with fixes

Contributor Thanks#

• Thanks to cjh1 for multiple contributions improving protocol support and HTTP client flexibility.
• Kudos to alexlovelltroy for community management improvements and event coordination.
• Appreciations to synackd for documentation and compliance enhancements.
• Welcome and thanks to seantronsen for storage and typo fixes improving tutorials and gateway components.

What’s next?#

• Evaluate and merge proposals for bulk device management to ease user workflows.
• Finalize and implement the firmware management and node configuration specs.
• Prepare for the OpenCHAMI Developer Summit to boost community collaboration.
• Expand support for custom HTTP clients and serial console features in related repos.
• Update tutorials with latest standards and improved storage backend options.

Proposed Blog Titles#

1. “Streamlining Device Management: Upcoming Bulk Delete Features in Fabrica”
2. “Inside OpenCHAMI’s Firmware Management Roadmap: What’s Coming Next”
3. “How to Customize HTTP Clients in ServiceReservation with SMD”
4. “Announcing OpenCHAMI Developer Summit @ UCL 2026: Join the Conversation”
5. “Keeping Documentation Current: Your Guide to OpenCHAMI v0.6.0”