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add explanation chart for each charm plugin

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Project
charmcraft
Number
#2131
Type
issue
State
open
Author
lucabello
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Feature request to add explanatory charts/diagrams for each charm plugin to improve understanding of build internals. Last activity 381 days ago when a maintainer pinged another for opinion; no labels, no decision, no follow-up. Plugin docs now have text-based 'How it works' sections but no visual charts.

Suggested action: needs triage

Reason: The issue was informally acknowledged when @lengau asked @medubelko for their opinion 381 days ago, but it was never labelled, assigned, or given a decision. Plugin documentation has since evolved (uv_plugin.rst now has a 'How it works' section with numbered steps), which partially addresses the underlying need for clarity, but the specific request for visual charts remains unaddressed. A maintainer needs to decide whether charts add enough value over the existing textual explanations to warrant the effort.

Impact: 25 Quick Win: 16.25 Staleness: 65 Complexity: 35 Confidence: 70 Support Request: 15

Issue body

### What needs to get done I think it would be great to have some sort of chart for each maintained plugin that demonstrates what magic takes place behind the scenes. For `uv`, for example, this could look something like this: ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/94191298-e1e6-4088-9ead-9232ed343c7c) ### Why it needs to get done It would improve the understanding of each plugin for charm authors.

Evaluation history

Date Model Scores Action Summary
qwen/qwen3.8-27b
Impact: 25
Quick Win: 16.25
Staleness: 65
Complexity: 35
Confidence: 70
Support Request: 15
needs triage Feature request to add explanatory charts/diagrams for each charm plugin to improve understanding of build internals. Last activity 381 days ago when a maintainer pinged another for opinion; no labels, no decision, no follow-up. Plugin docs now have text-based 'How it works' sections but no visual charts.
qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b
Staleness: 75
Complexity: 15
Confidence: 80
Support Request: 10
needs triage Feature request to add explanatory charts for each charm plugin to improve author understanding. Unlabeled, inactive for over a year, and awaiting maintainer assessment.
qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6
Staleness: 85
Complexity: 15
Confidence: 75
Support Request: 5
needs triage Request to add explanatory diagrams for each charm plugin to improve author understanding. Unlabelled, inactive for over 10 months with minimal maintainer engagement.
qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6
Staleness: 85
Complexity: 15
Confidence: 85
Support Request: 10
close stale Feature request to add explanatory charts for each charm plugin to improve author understanding. Open for ~17 months with minimal maintainer engagement and no labels.
qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6
Staleness: 75
Complexity: 15
Confidence: 60
Support Request: 10
needs triage Proposes visual explanation charts for each charm plugin to clarify internal workflows for authors. Open and awaiting feedback following a recent comment requesting opinions. Last updated 304 days ago.

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