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fix: add missing build metadata in reactive charm artifacts

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Project
charmcraft
Number
#2502
Type
pull request
State
open
Author
copilot-swe-agent
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Current evaluation

Adds .build.manifest preservation and charmtool_version to manifest.yaml for reactive charms. Under active review with 4 unresolved comments; most CI checks pending.

Suggested action: needs review

Reason: Maintainer @lengau is actively requesting changes (lint fixes, spread test updates) and the copilot agent has responded with commits addressing them, but 4 review comments remain unresolved and most CI checks (snap-build, spread-select, test suites, lint) are still pending. The PR is in an active review cycle awaiting maintainer re-review.

Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot

Impact: 45 Quick Win: 12 Complexity: 50 Confidence: 72 Actionability: 55

Issue body

This PR addresses missing valuable build metadata in charm artifacts built with charmcraft's reactive plugin. ## Description When a reactive charm is built with `charm build .` directly, the resulting artifact includes a `.build.manifest` file with commit hashes for each charm layer and installed pip packages from the wheelhouse. Additionally, the manifest should include the charm-tools version used for the build. This PR ensures both features are preserved when building reactive charms through charmcraft. ## Changes Made 1. **`.build.manifest` file preservation**: - Added logic in the reactive plugin to copy `.build.manifest` from the current working directory to the install directory after charm build completes - The file now appears in the final charm artifact, preserving valuable build metadata 2. **`charmtool-version` in `manifest.yaml`**: - Added `charmtool_version` field to the Manifest model - Implemented `_get_charmtool_version()` method in PackageService that detects reactive plugin usage and extracts version info by running `charm version --format json` - The manifest.yaml now includes charm-tools version information when building reactive charms 3. **Code quality improvements**: - Separated exception handling for better debugging and error messages - Fixed trailing whitespace - Fixed ruff formatting issues - Added comprehensive test coverage 4. **Spread test enhancement**: - Modified the reactive spread test to verify that `.build.manifest` file is present in the resulting charm artifact - Added unzip package installation to the test preparation phase ## Testing - ✅ All existing tests pass (37 tests) - ✅ Added new unit test `test_build_copies_build_manifest` to verify `.build.manifest` preservation - ✅ Modified reactive spread test to verify `.build.manifest` in charm artifact using `unzip -l` and `MATCH` assertion - ✅ Linting passes with ruff and prettier - ✅ Security scanning completed with no vulnerabilities found - ✅ Code review feedback addressed --- - [x] I've followed the [contribution guidelines](https://github.com/canonical/charmcraft/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md). - [ ] I've signed the [CLA](http://www.ubuntu.com/legal/contributors/). - [x] I've successfully run `make lint && make test`. - [ ] I've added or updated any relevant documentation. - [ ] I've updated the relevant release notes. <!-- START COPILOT CODING AGENT SUFFIX --> <details> <summary>Original prompt</summary> > > ---- > > *This section details on the original issue you should resolve* > > <issue_title>charm artifacts from reactive plugin are missing valuable build metadata</issue_title> > <issue_description>when a reactive charm is built with `charm build .` the resulting artifact has a file in the top level with the title `.build.manifest` > > This file is generated by the `charm` snap and lists the commit hash for each charm layer, installed pip from the wheelhouse > > 1) It seems when i build a reactive charm using the charmcraft reactive plugin, this file is missing from the `.charm` artifact. > > 2) it would also be REALLY nice if the `manifest.yaml` generated would also list the `charmtool-version` used to build the charm. > the plugin can determine this version by running `/snap/bin/charm version --format json` and extracting the output</issue_description> > > <agent_instructions>1. Write a test for this that fails when run from the 4.0.1 tag. > 2. Check whether it succeeds on the `hotfix/3.5` branch. > 3. Check whether it succeeds on the `hotfix/2.7` branch. > 4. Check whether it succeeds on the main branch. > > If the test fails on `hotfix/3.5`, target your fix PR at that branch. If it succeeds on both `hotfix/3.5` and `main` but fails on `hotfix/2.7`, write a fix for that branch. > > If it fails on the 4.0.1 tag but succeeds everywhere else, write a comment that this will be resolved in version 4.1.0 and close the issue. Otherwise, write a fix.</agent_instructions> > > ## Comments on the Issue (you are @copilot in this section) > > <comments> > </comments> > </details> - Fixes canonical/charmcraft#872 <!-- START COPILOT CODING AGENT TIPS --> --- ✨ Let Copilot coding agent [set things up for you](https://github.com/canonical/charmcraft/issues/new?title=✨+Set+up+Copilot+instructions&body=Configure%20instructions%20for%20this%20repository%20as%20documented%20in%20%5BBest%20practices%20for%20Copilot%20coding%20agent%20in%20your%20repository%5D%28https://gh.io/copilot-coding-agent-tips%29%2E%0A%0A%3COnboard%20this%20repo%3E&assignees=copilot) — coding agent works faster and does higher quality work when set up for your repo.

Evaluation history

Date Model Scores Action Summary
~deepseek/deepseek-pro-latest
Impact: 45
Quick Win: 12
Complexity: 50
Confidence: 72
Actionability: 55
needs review Adds .build.manifest preservation and charmtool_version to manifest.yaml for reactive charms. Under active review with 4 unresolved comments; most CI checks pending.
stealth/space-bunny-alpha
Impact: 55
Quick Win: 18
Complexity: 49
Confidence: 93
Actionability: 64
needs review Preserves .build.manifest and records charm-tools version in reactive artifacts; requested fixes are in, but four review threads remain unresolved and most CI checks are queued.
stealth/space-bunny-alpha
Impact: 47
Quick Win: 13
Complexity: 49
Confidence: 88
Actionability: 56
needs review Preserves reactive charms' .build.manifest and records charm-tools version in manifest.yaml, with unit and spread coverage; review is pending and most CI checks remain queued.
qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b
Impact: 50
Quick Win: 7
Complexity: 30
Confidence: 60
Actionability: 20
close stale Adds .build.manifest preservation and charmtool-version to manifest.yaml for reactive charms; 288 days old with CI failures on snap-tests and other checks
qwen/qwen3.8-27b
Impact: 35
Quick Win: 19
Staleness: 65
Complexity: 45
Confidence: 72
needs review Adds .build.manifest preservation and charmtool_version to manifest.yaml for reactive charm builds. Fixes #872. Inactive 263 days, 0 reviewer approvals, several CI checks failing (snap-tests, Conventional Commits policy).
qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b
Staleness: 85
Complexity: 25
Confidence: 60
needs review Preserves .build.manifest and adds charmtool-version to manifest.yaml for reactive charms. Inactive for 225 days with multiple failing CI checks and stalled maintainer review.
qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6
Staleness: 75
Complexity: 25
Confidence: 70
needs review Preserves .build.manifest and adds charmtool-version to manifest.yaml for reactive charms. Includes test updates and linting fixes. Currently awaiting maintainer review after 210 days of inactivity.
qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6
Staleness: 60
Complexity: 35
Confidence: 85
needs review Fixes missing .build.manifest and charmtool-version in reactive charm artifacts. Incorporates maintainer feedback, passes tests and linting, and is ready for review.

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Related work

  • Related To: charmcraft#872 (confidence 95%)

    PR body explicitly states 'Fixes canonical/charmcraft#872', the issue this PR addresses.

  • Related To: charmcraft#1151 (confidence 60%)

    Prior merged PR about not creating metafiles for reactive builds, same domain of reactive charm metadata handling.

  • Related To: charmcraft#1666 (confidence 60%)

    Prior merged PR about retaining metadata.yaml for reactive charms, related reactive metadata handling.

Related issues

Issue Project State Summary Similarity
#872 charm artifacts from reactive plugin are missing valuable build metadata charmcraft open Reactive charm artifacts omit .build.manifest and charmtool-version; an exact fix is proposed in open PR charmcraft#2502 and remains under review.
83%
#1666 fix: only keep metadata.yaml for reactive charms charmcraft merged Merged #1666 (b2b127e6), retaining metadata.yaml only for reactive charms so non-reactive repacks no longer carry stale integration metadata; fixes #1654.
76%
#1488 Regression: 3.x places incorrect metadata.yaml in built charm (2.5.3 works) charmcraft closed Fixed by #1524 (commit 9988b7db), preserving metadata generated by reactive builds; #1151 (35adadf4) provided the 2.x/edge fix.
71%
#1151 build: do not create metafiles when using reactive charmcraft merged Merged #1151 as commit 35adadf4, stopping Charmcraft from generating metafiles for reactive builds and preserving Reactive's own format; fixes #1150.
71%