docs: what are the values that the `source-type` can have?
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Current evaluation
Untriaged docs gap: the dump plugin recommends `source-type` but omits its values; the current PartSpec reference documents 7z, deb, git, rpm, snap, tar, zip, local, and file.
Suggested action: needs triage
Reason: The issue has no labels, maintainer comments, or other evidence of maintainer assessment. The current dump plugin page still omits the values, while `PartSpec.source_type` provides a definitive nine-value list, making the documentation fix clear but likely owned by the shared craft-parts documentation.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
Impact:
30
Quick Win:
23
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
92
Actionability:
85
Issue body
The docs say:
> You must specify at least the source key. The source-type key is optional, but recommended, as it is used to specify how the source should be handled.
But it doesn't say what are the possible values that `source-type` can have.
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*Reported from: https://documentation.ubuntu.com/charmcraft/stable/common/craft-parts/reference/plugins/dump_plugin/*
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha |
Impact:
30
Quick Win:
23
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
92
Actionability:
85
|
needs triage | Untriaged docs gap: the dump plugin recommends `source-type` but omits its values; the current PartSpec reference documents 7z, deb, git, rpm, snap, tar, zip, local, and file. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Impact:
30
Quick Win:
22
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
90
Actionability:
80
|
needs triage | Documentation gap: dump_plugin.rst doesn't list valid source-type values (local, tar, git, snap, zip, deb, file, rpm, 7z) | |
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
25
Quick Win:
22
Staleness:
60
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
40
|
needs triage | Docs gap: dump plugin page doesn't list valid source-type values. Values are documented in craft-parts PartSpec docstring (part_properties.rst) but not cross-referenced from the dump plugin page. Unlabelled, no maintainer response, 215 days old. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
85
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
70
|
needs triage | Documentation lacks information on valid values for the source-type configuration key. Unanswered and inactive for over 5 months. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
85
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
20
|
needs triage | Documentation lacks a list of valid values for the source-type configuration key. Unaddressed for 162 days with no maintainer response or labels. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
80
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
80
|
needs triage | Documentation lacks valid values for the source-type parameter. Unanswered for 160 days, awaiting maintainer assessment or documentation update. |
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