Improve Documentation for 'charmcraft help clean' Command
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Current evaluation
Request to improve documentation for the 'charmcraft help clean' command, which the reporter says lacks usage and purpose details. The clean command is inherited from craft-application's lifecycle module; no maintainer has responded (0 comments, no labels).
Suggested action: needs triage
Reason: The issue is a legitimate documentation improvement request with no maintainer response, no labels, and no assignee, so it has not been triaged. The clean command still exists (inherited from craft_application.commands.lifecycle.CleanCommand in lifecycle.py), so the request remains applicable. It is a low-impact docs-only change, but it needs a maintainer to confirm scope and whether the help text should be overridden in charmcraft or addressed upstream in craft-application.
Impact:
20
Quick Win:
16.0
Staleness:
55
Complexity:
20
Confidence:
55
Support Request:
10
Issue body
### What needs to get done
The current documentation for the charmcraft help clean command lacks sufficient information regarding its usage and purpose. The existing documentation fails to provide comprehensive guidance on how to effectively use this command and the specific scenarios or use cases it addresses.
### Why it needs to get done
Enhancing the documentation for the charmcraft help clean command will greatly benefit users, especially those seeking clear instructions on how to utilize this feature effectively. Improved documentation will streamline user understanding and utilization of the command within their workflow.
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
20
Quick Win:
16.0
Staleness:
55
Complexity:
20
Confidence:
55
Support Request:
10
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needs triage | Request to improve documentation for the 'charmcraft help clean' command, which the reporter says lacks usage and purpose details. The clean command is inherited from craft-application's lifecycle module; no maintainer has responded (0 comments, no labels). | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
92
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
30
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close stale | Documentation improvement request for the charmcraft help clean command. Unlabelled, zero comments, and inactive for over two years with no maintainer engagement. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
90
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
5
|
close stale | Request to improve inline documentation for the charmcraft help clean command. Currently unlabelled, unassigned, with no maintainer comments or activity for over two years. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
90
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
70
Support Request:
80
|
needs triage | Documentation request to improve guidance for the charmcraft clean command. Unlabelled, no maintainer interaction, and inactive for over 10 months. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
85
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
15
|
needs triage | Expand documentation for the charmcraft clean command to clarify usage and purpose. Current docs lack sufficient guidance for users. Open, unassigned, unlabeled, and inactive for over 300 days. |
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