Clara Ducher integrated the Plume Extreme Events plugin into the ecmwf/downstream-ci repository, focusing on expanding automated CI validation for PLUME’s Extreme Events functionality. She enhanced the CI/CD pipeline by updating YAML-based configuration management, ensuring the plugin was included in the downstream dependency tree and validated during pull request and merge workflows. This approach improved test coverage and reduced release risk by automating plugin integration checks, directly supporting more reliable and maintainable downstream pipelines. Clara’s work, though scoped to a single feature over one month, demonstrated a clear understanding of CI/CD processes and effective use of configuration management with YAML.