# CC rights expansion: Braden MacDonald

**URL:** <https://discuss.openedx.org/t/cc-rights-expansion-braden-macdonald/19711>\
**Category:** Core Contributors\
**Created:** [September 22, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/cc-rights-expansion-braden-macdonald/19711 "2026-09-22T18:04:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![dave](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/dave/32/263_2.png) [@dave](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/dave)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/cc-rights-expansion-braden-macdonald/19711/1 "2026-09-22T18:04:36Z")

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I’d like expand Braden MacDonald’s (@braden) commit rights to include the new [openedx-search](https://github.com/openedx/openedx-search) repo.

Braden is an Open edX [Distinguished Engineer](https://openedx.org/blog/open-edx-distinguished-contributors/) who has been one of the driving forces behind our search strategy. In addition to being a CC on [edx-search](https://github.com/openedx/edx-search), he did the initial prototyping of [Meilisearch integration for our platform](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/is-meilisearch-a-viable-upgrade-alternative-to-opensearch/12400/4), and has contributed many Meilisearch-related additions and fixes to Studio.

Braden has also presented on search at the 2025 conference:

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/openedx/original/2X/e/e896fd43b3673d041bd5880c987358b2c56198b2.jpeg "Past, present, and future of Search in Open edX") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Thq7ylawgD4)

**Comment Period**  
Please share your feedback or support by **2026-09-29**

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**Author:** ![Felipe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/felipe/32/60_2.png) [@Felipe](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Felipe)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/cc-rights-expansion-braden-macdonald/19711/2 "2026-09-22T19:23:11Z")

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Recently in a WG Braden explained what you guys are planning for search and I though it was a great idea.

Absolute **yes** to the expansion nomination.

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**Author:** ![arbrandes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/arbrandes/32/158_2.png) [@arbrandes](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/arbrandes)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2026, 7:56pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/cc-rights-expansion-braden-macdonald/19711/3 "2026-09-22T19:56:50Z")

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Total +1! 👍

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**Author:** ![Fox\_Piacenti](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/fox_piacenti/32/1845_2.png) [@Fox\_Piacenti](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Fox_Piacenti)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2026, 9:03pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/cc-rights-expansion-braden-macdonald/19711/4 "2026-09-22T21:03:19Z")

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👍 from me!

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**Author:** ![mgmdi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/mgmdi/32/1684_2.png) [@mgmdi](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/mgmdi)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2026, 10:39am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/cc-rights-expansion-braden-macdonald/19711/5 "2026-09-23T10:39:42Z")

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1000% yes! 🙂

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**Author:** ![Agrendalath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@Agrendalath](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Agrendalath)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 8:23pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/cc-rights-expansion-braden-macdonald/19711/6 "2026-09-24T20:23:30Z")

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Definitely +1! 👍

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**Author:** ![dave](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/dave/32/263_2.png) [@dave](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/dave)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 4:15pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/cc-rights-expansion-braden-macdonald/19711/7 "2026-09-29T16:15:11Z")

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With 6 “yes” votes (including mine), this passes. Thanks folks!