Remote build fails when getting project name
Metadata
Current evaluation
charmcraft remote-build crashes with an AttributeError when retrieving the project name, a triaged bug affecting multiple users that remains unassigned after 44 days of inactivity.
Suggested action: keep open
Reason: The issue is clearly labeled as triaged and a bug, with a precise traceback and reproduction steps. Multiple users have confirmed the impact, indicating it is a valid, reproducible defect that should remain open for developer investigation and resolution.
Staleness:
35
Complexity:
30
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
0
Issue body
### Check existing issues
- [x] I've verified that this bug isn't described by any existing issues.
### Bug description
When trying to build my test charm remotely, I get the following error:
```
user@host:~/path/to/project$ charmcraft remote-build
remote-build is experimental and is subject to change. Use with caution.
All data sent to remote builders will be publicly available. Are you sure you want to continue? [y/N]: y
charmcraft internal error: AttributeError("'ProjectService' object has no attribute 'name'")
Full execution log: '/home/ecoldi/.local/state/charmcraft/log/charmcraft-20260317-135445.018479.log'
```
### Steps to reproduce
In any charm directory, run `charmcraft remote-build`.
### Environment
Running the Charmcraft snap from the `latest/stable` channel (version 4.0.1) on an Ubuntu 24.04 LTS machine.
### charmcraft.yaml
```yaml
N/A
```
### Log output
```shell
2026-03-17 13:54:48.667 charmcraft internal error: AttributeError("'ProjectService' object has no attribute 'name'")
2026-03-17 13:54:48.669 Traceback (most recent call last):
2026-03-17 13:54:48.669 File "/snap/charmcraft/7517/lib/python3.12/site-packages/craft_application/application.py", line 663, in run
2026-03-17 13:54:48.669 return_code = self._run_inner()
2026-03-17 13:54:48.669 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
2026-03-17 13:54:48.669 File "/snap/charmcraft/7517/lib/python3.12/site-packages/charmcraft/application/main.py", line 143, in _run_inner
2026-03-17 13:54:48.669 return super()._run_inner()
2026-03-17 13:54:48.669 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
2026-03-17 13:54:48.669 File "/snap/charmcraft/7517/lib/python3.12/site-packages/craft_application/application.py", line 640, in _run_inner
2026-03-17 13:54:48.669 return_code = dispatcher.run() or os.EX_OK
2026-03-17 13:54:48.669 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
2026-03-17 13:54:48.669 File "/snap/charmcraft/7517/lib/python3.12/site-packages/craft_cli/dispatcher.py", line 564, in run
2026-03-17 13:54:48.669 return self._loaded_command.run(self._parsed_command_args)
2026-03-17 13:54:48.669 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
2026-03-17 13:54:48.669 File "/snap/charmcraft/7517/lib/python3.12/site-packages/craft_application/commands/base.py", line 200, in run
2026-03-17 13:54:48.669 result = self._run(parsed_args, **kwargs) or result
2026-03-17 13:54:48.669 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
2026-03-17 13:54:48.669 File "/snap/charmcraft/7517/lib/python3.12/site-packages/charmcraft/application/commands/remote.py", line 122, in _run
2026-03-17 13:54:48.669 build_id = get_build_id(self._app.name, project.name, project_dir)
2026-03-17 13:54:48.669 ^^^^^^^^^^^^
2026-03-17 13:54:48.669 AttributeError: 'ProjectService' object has no attribute 'name'
```
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 12:11:48.917703+00:00 | qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
35
Complexity:
30
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
0
|
keep open | charmcraft remote-build crashes with an AttributeError when retrieving the project name, a triaged bug affecting multiple users that remains unassigned after 44 days of inactivity. |
| 2026-06-15 12:08:53.967652+00:00 | pending | — | — | — |