Xiang developed Couchbase connection support for the Flink CLI in the confluentinc/cli repository, enabling users to create, list, and update Couchbase connections with proper authentication. This work involved extending the CLI’s configuration management to recognize Couchbase as a valid connection type and updating related test fixtures to ensure robust validation. Using Go as the primary language, Xiang focused on CLI development and comprehensive testing to improve onboarding and reliability for Couchbase-based data pipelines. The feature addressed a gap in connection options, allowing seamless integration of Couchbase within Flink workflows and enhancing the flexibility of the CLI’s connection management capabilities.