Introducing Package groups
Package groups are now available in Cloudsmith’s new web application. This view groups all packages within a repository by their format and name, allowing you to scan over repository contents more easily if you have multiple versions of packages within a repository…
Cloudsmith’s Roadie Backstage plugin gets a refresh
In addition to Cloudsmith’s Roadie Backstage plugin now being an official Roadie plugin, we’ve added new functionality and given the components a fresher look.
Roadie is a SaaS application with a fully customizable internal developer portal built on Backstage. If your organization is not yet using an internal developer portal, we recommend explori…
Cloudsmith’s CLI now supports authenticating with SAML single sign-on
The latest version of the Cloudsmith command-line interface (CLI) now supports authenticating your Cloudsmith account with SAML single sign-on. 🌟 This is useful for users who do not have a username and password and who primarily interact with Cloudsmith through the CLI, as you no longer have to go to the web application to retrieve your API key. �…
Streamline user onboarding by verifying your organization’s domain
We’ve recently added support for Ultra customers to claim and verify their organization’s domain. ✨ This addition to the platform streamlines user provisioning and onboarding for SCIM-provisioned users by removing the unnecessary steps for new users to verify their identity via email and for existing users to accept an invitation to join the organi…
Simplify how you configure OpenID Connect providers with the wildcard operator
Cloudsmith’s support of OpenID Connect (OIDC) gives you a more secure method for programmatic access to Cloudsmith. 🔐 OIDC allows trusted systems - such as GitHub Actions - to authenticate to Cloudsmith using short-lived JWT tokens, eliminating the need for long-lived tokens in your pipelines.
Today, we’ve added support for the wildcard operator…
Terraform Provider Update: OpenID Connect Provider Configuration
Bringing together two of our favorite topics (secure by default and automation), you can now configure OpenID Connect providers through Cloudsmith's Terraform Provider. 🎉
Key highlights:
OpenID Connect Provider Integration: With this update, Cloudsmith’s Terraform Provider now supports the creation and configuration (Update, Remove) of OpenID Co…
Cloudsmith now supports R binaries
We are pleased to announce we have extended our support for CRAN repositories to include R binary support. Cloudsmith now supports the ability to upload (and distribute) source packages and Windows and macOS binaries (both for arm64 & x86_64).
To upload binaries, you must specify the version of R that the binary was built for, and if it's a macOS…
🚀 Smoother Download and Upload/API Reliability
We understand the frustration of interruptions during your download and upload workflows, and just like you, we're not fans of interruptions. That's why we've been diligently collaborating with our trusted partners at AWS to significantly reduce the occurrence of errors that you may have encountered:
💾 Enhanced Download Reliability (👋 Goodbye 50…
Instantaneous Package Deletion + Faster (Re)publishing
We are pleased to announce significant improvements to how package deletions work at Cloudsmith.
In the past, when you requested to delete a package, our system underwent a process known as delete synchronization, which was necessary for the safe removal of packages. Unfortunately, this process resulted in asynchronous deletions, occasional delays…
Improved CDN Performance + Security
We're excited to bring you major enhancements in both performance and security for the Cloudsmith Content Distribution Network (CDN), ensuring a smoother and safer experience every time you access it:
Performance: Our CDN Performance upgrade has fine-tuned our edge logic for swifter caching and response times. You'll particularly notice this in th…