During May 2026, contributed two new features to the merenlab/anvio repository, focusing on user experience and data management. Developed User Profile Photo Support, enabling users to personalize their profiles with visual identifiers. Introduced a flexible contigs database splitting mode in anvi-split, allowing users to split contigs databases independently of profile databases, which streamlines data handling and collaboration in bioinformatics workflows. The work involved version-controlled feature development, comprehensive documentation updates in Markdown, and cross-repository coordination to ensure traceability and clarity. No major bugs were addressed, with efforts concentrated on expanding functionality and improving onboarding for contigs-related processes within the platform.