diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 9bdedbaa..89164333 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1478,6 +1478,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "once_cell",
  "quickcheck",
  "quickcheck_macros",
+ "radicle-cob",
  "radicle-crypto",
  "radicle-git-ext",
  "radicle-ssh",
diff --git a/radicle/Cargo.toml b/radicle/Cargo.toml
index 44e075cb..a0eac4ce 100644
--- a/radicle/Cargo.toml
+++ b/radicle/Cargo.toml
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ version = "0.15.0"
 default-features = false
 features = ["vendored-libgit2"]
 
+[dependencies.radicle-cob]
+path = "../radicle-cob"
+version = "0"
+
 [dependencies.radicle-crypto]
 path = "../radicle-crypto"
 version = "0"
diff --git a/radicle/src/cob.rs b/radicle/src/cob.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5cd2dd55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/radicle/src/cob.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+pub use cob::{
+    identity, object::collaboration::error, CollaborativeObject, Create, Entry, History, ObjectId,
+    TypeName, Update,
+};
+use radicle_cob as cob;
+use radicle_git_ext::Oid;
+
+use crate::{
+    identity::{project::Identity, Did},
+    storage::git::Repository,
+};
+
+/// The `Author` of a [`create`] or [`update`].
+///
+/// **Note**: `Author` implements [`identity::Identity`], but since it
+/// is not content-addressed, the [`identity::Identity::content_id`]
+/// returns [`git2::Oid::zero`]. This means that if the `author` is
+/// set in the updates the history entries for those changes will
+/// contain the zero `Oid` for the `author` field.
+pub struct Author {
+    did: Did,
+}
+
+impl identity::Identity for Author {
+    type Identifier = String;
+
+    fn is_delegate(&self, delegation: &crypto::PublicKey) -> bool {
+        *self.did == *delegation
+    }
+
+    fn content_id(&self) -> Oid {
+        git2::Oid::zero().into()
+    }
+}
+
+/// Create a new [`CollaborativeObject`].
+///
+/// The `repository` is the project this collaborative object is being
+/// stored under.
+///
+/// The `signer` is used to cryptographically sign the changes made
+/// for this update. **Note** that the public key for the signer must
+/// match the key of the `Author` -- if it is set.
+///
+/// The `project` is used to store its content-address in the history
+/// of changes for the collaborative object.
+///
+/// The `args` are the metadata for this [`CollaborativeObject`]
+/// udpate. See [`Update`] for further information.
+pub fn create<S>(
+    repository: &Repository,
+    signer: S,
+    project: &Identity<Oid>,
+    args: Create<Author>,
+) -> Result<CollaborativeObject, error::Create>
+where
+    S: crypto::Signer,
+{
+    let namespace = *signer.public_key();
+    cob::create(repository, signer, project, &namespace, args)
+}
+
+/// Get a [`CollaborativeObject`], if it exists.
+///
+/// The `repository` is the project this collaborative object is being
+/// stored under.
+///
+/// The `typename` is the type of object to be found, while the
+/// `object_id` is the identifier for the particular object under that
+/// type.
+pub fn get(
+    repository: &Repository,
+    typename: &TypeName,
+    object_id: &ObjectId,
+) -> Result<Option<CollaborativeObject>, error::Retrieve> {
+    cob::get(repository, typename, object_id)
+}
+
+/// List a set of [`CollaborativeObject`].
+///
+/// The `repository` is the project this collaborative object is being
+/// stored under.
+///
+/// The `typename` is the type of objects to listed.
+pub fn list(
+    repository: &Repository,
+    typename: &TypeName,
+) -> Result<Vec<CollaborativeObject>, error::Retrieve> {
+    cob::list(repository, typename)
+}
+
+/// Update an existing [`CollaborativeObject`].
+///
+/// The `repository` is the project this collaborative object is being
+/// stored under.
+///
+/// The `signer` is used to cryptographically sign the changes made
+/// for this update. **Note** that the public key for the signer must
+/// match the key of the `Author` -- if it is set.
+///
+/// The `project` is used to store its content-address in the history
+/// of changes for the collaborative object.
+///
+/// The `args` are the metadata for this [`CollaborativeObject`]
+/// udpate. See [`Update`] for further information.
+pub fn update<S>(
+    repository: &Repository,
+    signer: S,
+    project: &Identity<Oid>,
+    args: Update<Author>,
+) -> Result<CollaborativeObject, error::Update>
+where
+    S: crypto::Signer,
+{
+    let namespace = *signer.public_key();
+    cob::update(repository, signer, project, &namespace, args)
+}
diff --git a/radicle/src/git.rs b/radicle/src/git.rs
index 08d8bf82..a0346ff9 100644
--- a/radicle/src/git.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/git.rs
@@ -73,6 +73,13 @@ pub mod refs {
     }
 
     pub mod storage {
+        use format::{
+            name::component,
+            refspec::{self, PatternString},
+        };
+
+        use radicle_cob as cob;
+
         use super::*;
 
         /// Where the project's identity document is stored.
@@ -106,6 +113,48 @@ pub mod refs {
         pub fn id(remote: &RemoteId) -> Namespaced {
             IDENTITY_BRANCH.with_namespace(remote.into())
         }
+
+        /// The collaborative object reference, identified by `typename` and `object_id`, under the given `remote`.
+        ///
+        /// `refs/namespaces/<remote>/refs/cobs/<typename>/<object_id>`
+        ///
+        pub fn cob<'a>(
+            remote: &RemoteId,
+            typename: &cob::TypeName,
+            object_id: &cob::ObjectId,
+        ) -> Namespaced<'a> {
+            Qualified::from_components(
+                component!("cobs"),
+                Component::from(typename),
+                Some(object_id.into()),
+            )
+            .with_namespace(remote.into())
+        }
+
+        /// All collaborative objects, identified by `typename` and `object_id`, for all remotes.
+        ///
+        /// `refs/namespaces/*/refs/cobs/<typename>/<object_id>`
+        ///
+        pub fn cobs(typename: &cob::TypeName, object_id: &cob::ObjectId) -> PatternString {
+            refspec::pattern!("refs/namespaces/*")
+                .join(refname!("refs/cobs"))
+                .join(Component::from(typename))
+                .join(Component::from(object_id))
+        }
+
+        pub fn cob_suffix<R>(cob: &R) -> Option<(cob::TypeName, cob::ObjectId)>
+        where
+            R: AsRef<RefStr>,
+        {
+            let cob = cob.as_ref().to_namespaced()?;
+            let cob = cob.strip_namespace();
+            let (_refs, _cobs, typename, mut object_id) = cob.non_empty_components();
+            let object_id = object_id
+                .next()
+                .and_then(|oid| oid.parse::<cob::ObjectId>().ok())?;
+            let typename = typename.parse::<cob::TypeName>().ok()?;
+            Some((typename, object_id))
+        }
     }
 
     pub mod workdir {
diff --git a/radicle/src/identity/project.rs b/radicle/src/identity/project.rs
index 1c0eb73a..c9717a2b 100644
--- a/radicle/src/identity/project.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/identity/project.rs
@@ -402,6 +402,18 @@ pub struct Identity<I> {
     pub signatures: HashMap<PublicKey, Signature>,
 }
 
+impl radicle_cob::identity::Identity for Identity<Oid> {
+    type Identifier = Oid;
+
+    fn is_delegate(&self, delegation: &crypto::PublicKey) -> bool {
+        self.doc.delegates.iter().any(|d| d.matches(delegation))
+    }
+
+    fn content_id(&self) -> Oid {
+        self.current
+    }
+}
+
 impl Identity<Oid> {
     pub fn verified(self, id: Id) -> Result<Identity<Id>, IdentityError> {
         // The root hash must be equal to the id.
diff --git a/radicle/src/identity/project/id.rs b/radicle/src/identity/project/id.rs
index df636886..88227d11 100644
--- a/radicle/src/identity/project/id.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/identity/project/id.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use std::ops::Deref;
 use std::{ffi::OsString, fmt, str::FromStr};
 
+use git_ref_format::{Component, RefString};
 use thiserror::Error;
 
 use crate::crypto;
@@ -99,3 +100,11 @@ impl<'de> serde::Deserialize<'de> for Id {
         serde_ext::string::deserialize(deserializer)
     }
 }
+
+impl From<&Id> for Component<'_> {
+    fn from(id: &Id) -> Self {
+        let refstr =
+            RefString::try_from(id.0.to_string()).expect("project id's are valid ref strings");
+        Component::from_refstring(refstr).expect("project id's are valid refname components")
+    }
+}
diff --git a/radicle/src/lib.rs b/radicle/src/lib.rs
index 8439b208..83ad132a 100644
--- a/radicle/src/lib.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 pub extern crate radicle_crypto as crypto;
 
+pub mod cob;
 pub mod collections;
 pub mod git;
 pub mod hash;
diff --git a/radicle/src/storage/git.rs b/radicle/src/storage/git.rs
index 5530bc63..320018e1 100644
--- a/radicle/src/storage/git.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/storage/git.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use std::{fs, io};
 use crypto::{Signer, Unverified, Verified};
 use git_ref_format::refspec;
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
+use radicle_cob::{self as cob, change};
 
 use crate::git;
 use crate::identity;
@@ -60,6 +61,28 @@ impl ProjectError {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Error, Debug)]
+pub enum CobObjectsError {
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Convert(#[from] cob::object::storage::convert::Error),
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Git(#[from] git2::Error),
+}
+
+#[derive(Error, Debug)]
+pub enum CobTypesError {
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Convert(#[from] cob::object::storage::convert::Error),
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Git(#[from] git2::Error),
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    ParseKey(#[from] crypto::Error),
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    ParseObjectId(#[from] cob::object::ParseObjectId),
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    RefFormat(#[from] git_ref_format::Error),
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Storage {
     path: PathBuf,
@@ -651,6 +674,116 @@ impl WriteRepository for Repository {
     }
 }
 
+impl cob::Store for Repository {}
+
+impl change::Storage for Repository {
+    type CreateError = <git2::Repository as change::Storage>::CreateError;
+    type LoadError = <git2::Repository as change::Storage>::LoadError;
+
+    type ObjectId = <git2::Repository as change::Storage>::ObjectId;
+    type Author = <git2::Repository as change::Storage>::Author;
+    type Resource = <git2::Repository as change::Storage>::Resource;
+    type Signatures = <git2::Repository as change::Storage>::Signatures;
+
+    fn create<Signer>(
+        &self,
+        author: Option<Self::Author>,
+        authority: Self::Resource,
+        signer: &Signer,
+        spec: change::Create<Self::ObjectId>,
+    ) -> Result<cob::Change, Self::CreateError>
+    where
+        Signer: crypto::Signer,
+    {
+        self.backend.create(author, authority, signer, spec)
+    }
+
+    fn load(&self, id: Self::ObjectId) -> Result<cob::Change, Self::LoadError> {
+        self.backend.load(id)
+    }
+}
+
+impl cob::object::Storage for Repository {
+    type ObjectsError = CobObjectsError;
+    type TypesError = CobTypesError;
+    type UpdateError = git2::Error;
+
+    type Identifier = RemoteId;
+
+    fn objects(
+        &self,
+        typename: &cob::TypeName,
+        object_id: &cob::ObjectId,
+    ) -> Result<cob::object::Objects, Self::ObjectsError> {
+        let refs = self
+            .backend
+            .references_glob(git::refs::storage::cobs(typename, object_id).as_str())?;
+        let refs = refs
+            .map(|r| {
+                r.map_err(Self::ObjectsError::from).and_then(|r| {
+                    cob::object::Reference::try_from(r).map_err(Self::ObjectsError::from)
+                })
+            })
+            .collect::<Result<Vec<_>, _>>()?;
+        Ok(refs.into())
+    }
+
+    fn types(
+        &self,
+        typename: &cob::TypeName,
+    ) -> Result<HashMap<cob::ObjectId, cob::object::Objects>, Self::TypesError> {
+        let mut references = self.backend.references()?.filter_map(|reference| {
+            let reference = reference.ok()?;
+            match RefStr::try_from_str(reference.name()?) {
+                Ok(name) => {
+                    let (ty, object_id) = git::refs::storage::cob_suffix(&name)?;
+                    if ty == *typename {
+                        Some(
+                            cob::object::Reference::try_from(reference)
+                                .map_err(Self::TypesError::from)
+                                .map(|reference| (object_id, reference)),
+                        )
+                    } else {
+                        None
+                    }
+                }
+                Err(err) => Some(Err(err.into())),
+            }
+        });
+
+        references.try_fold(HashMap::new(), |mut objects, result| {
+            let (oid, reference) = result?;
+            objects
+                .entry(oid)
+                .and_modify(|objs: &mut cob::object::Objects| objs.push(reference.clone()))
+                .or_insert_with(|| cob::object::Objects::new(reference));
+            Ok(objects)
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn update(
+        &self,
+        identifier: &Self::Identifier,
+        typename: &cob::TypeName,
+        object_id: &cob::ObjectId,
+        change: &cob::Change,
+    ) -> Result<(), Self::UpdateError> {
+        self.backend.reference(
+            git::refs::storage::cob(identifier, typename, object_id).as_str(),
+            (*change.id()).into(),
+            false,
+            &format!(
+                "Updating collaborative object '{}/{}' with new change {}",
+                typename,
+                object_id,
+                change.id()
+            ),
+        )?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
 pub mod trailers {
     use std::str::FromStr;