charmcraft pack ignores -o option in version 4.4.1
Metadata
Current evaluation
charmcraft pack ignores the -o output directory option in version 4.4.1. The issue is fresh, unlabelled, and awaiting maintainer triage.
Suggested action: needs triage
Reason: The issue is fresh (9 days old) and lacks maintainer labels or comments. It reports a clear bug where the -o output directory option is ignored during charmcraft pack, requiring maintainer verification and prioritization.
Impact:
50
Quick Win:
35.0
Staleness:
5
Complexity:
30
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
10
Issue body
### Check existing issues
- [x] I've verified that this bug isn't described by any existing issues.
### Bug description
`charmcraft pack` doesn't output the charm in the folder specified with `-o`.
### Steps to reproduce
With version 4.4.1 installed:
```
charmcraft init
mkdir otherdir && cd otherdir
charmcraft pack -o . --project-dir ../
```
### Environment
Both Canonical self-hosted, internal github runners and local enviornment
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Impact:
50
Quick Win:
35.0
Staleness:
5
Complexity:
30
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
10
|
needs triage | charmcraft pack ignores the -o output directory option in version 4.4.1. The issue is fresh, unlabelled, and awaiting maintainer triage. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
5
Complexity:
25
Confidence:
95
Support Request:
5
|
needs triage | charmcraft pack ignores the -o output directory option in v4.4.1. Reported with clear reproduction steps. Currently unlabelled and awaiting maintainer triage. |
Update history
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