In January 2026, Alex Marrero enhanced the port-labs/ocean repository by developing cross-namespace ArgoCD application retrieval, addressing challenges in multi-tenant environments. Alex introduced an optional appNamespace parameter to API requests, enabling seamless access to ArgoCD applications across namespaces and preventing 403 Forbidden errors in namespace-scoped deployments. The solution involved propagating namespace context from webhook payloads into ArgoCD client calls, with changes implemented in Python using asynchronous programming techniques. Comprehensive integration and end-to-end tests were added to ensure robust namespace handling, and documentation was updated to reflect the new functionality, demonstrating depth in API development and integration testing practices.