Colectica has released COGS 2.0! Turn shared metadata models into code, schemas, and documentation, now with Python and TypeScript support. We’re proud to support open-source tools used by DDI Lifecycle and DDI SDTL. https://www.colectica.com/news/COGS-20-released/
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Latest News
Colectica Releases COGS 2.0 to Advance Open Metadata Standards
Colectica has released COGS 2.0, an open-source tool that turns shared information models into software libraries, schemas, diagrams, and documentation. With new Python and TypeScript support, stronger validation, and improved publishing, the release makes it easier to put metadata standards to work in applications. It also continues Colectica’s investment in the tools used to develop DDI Lifecycle and DDI SDTL.
Colectica to Lead Workshop and Present at EDDI 2026 in Brussels
Colectica staff members Jeremy Iverson and Dan Smith will attend the 18th Annual European DDI Users Conference (EDDI 2026) in Brussels, Belgium, November 30 through December 4, 2026. They will lead a hands-on workshop and give presentations on data curation and implementing the latest Data Documentation Initiative (DDI) specifications in Colectica 8.
Colectica 8.0 Is Now Available
Colectica 8.0 is now available, with redesigned survey authoring, richer metadata discovery in Colectica Portal, and access to repository metadata through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), which connects AI tools to external information and functions. The release helps teams reuse questions, trace data to their sources, and make documented concepts and relationships available to compatible AI tools.
Colectica at IBUC 2026 in Trondheim, Norway
Colectica will join the International Blaise Users Conference in Trondheim, Norway, September 21โ25, 2026. We will give a workshop on Blaise Colectica Questionnaires and present how survey metadata can connect questionnaire design, data collection, and published documentation.
Colectica Announces Release of Version 7.7
Colectica, a leading provider of data documentation and management solutions, is thrilled to announce the release of Colectica 7.7. This latest version delivers major advancements across the Colectica Repository, Portal, Designer, Questionnaires, Workflow, and SDK, further strengthening metadata management, interoperability, and usability for researchers and data professionals worldwide.





