docs: rework remote build guide
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Current evaluation
Merged in commit 4c49d82b (#1185), recommending Launchpad’s web UI by default and simplifying the remote-build guide.
Resolution: closed resolved
Reason: The approved documentation PR was merged as commit 4c49d82b. It completed the remote-build guide rework across four files with no failing checks.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
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Issue body
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- [ ] Have you added an entry to the changelog (`docs/reference/changelog.rst`)?
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- Recommend the LP web interface as the default for remote builds
- Simplify the structure of the page
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged in commit 4c49d82b (#1185), recommending Launchpad’s web UI by default and simplifying the remote-build guide. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Reworked the remote-build guide to recommend Launchpad’s web interface by default and simplify its structure; the approved PR closed with no failing checks. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha |
Impact:
30
Quick Win:
20
Complexity:
18
Confidence:
80
Actionability:
80
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needs review | Reworks the shared remote-build how-to docs (docs/common, +44/-81, 4 files) to recommend the Launchpad web interface as the default and simplify page structure. Approved by 2 reviewers, no open comments, lint/policy/security checks green, test jobs still pending. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha |
Impact:
28
Quick Win:
19
Complexity:
14
Confidence:
72
Actionability:
78
|
needs review | Docs-only rework of the craft-application remote build how-to: recommends the Launchpad web interface as the default path and simplifies the page structure (+44/-81 across 4 files). | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha |
Impact:
22
Quick Win:
11
Complexity:
28
Confidence:
78
Actionability:
72
|
needs review | Maintainer-only docs rework of the shared remote-build how-to: recommends the Launchpad web interface as the default path and simplifies page structure (+44/-81 across 4 files). Approved by 1 reviewer, 3 unresolved comments, CI green/pending. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha |
Impact:
28
Quick Win:
16
Complexity:
20
Confidence:
88
Actionability:
72
|
needs review | Reworks remote-build docs to recommend Launchpad’s web interface and simplify four files; approved, but three review comments remain unresolved and several CI jobs are pending. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha |
Impact:
25
Quick Win:
14
Complexity:
18
Confidence:
80
Actionability:
68
|
needs review | Docs-only reworking of the shared remote-build how-to to recommend the Launchpad web interface as the default and simplify page structure. Approved by 1 reviewer, 3 unresolved comments, no failing CI. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha |
Impact:
22
Quick Win:
11
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
82
Actionability:
58
|
needs review | Docs-only rework of the remote-build how-to (4 files, +44/-81): recommends the Launchpad web interface as the default remote-build path and simplifies page structure. Approved by one reviewer, CI green so far, 8 review comments still unresolved. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha |
Impact:
28
Quick Win:
13
Complexity:
24
Confidence:
90
Actionability:
60
|
needs review | Reworks the remote-build guide to recommend Launchpad’s web interface and simplifies four documentation files; approved with all CI green, but 10 review comments remain unresolved. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Impact:
15
Quick Win:
5
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
70
Actionability:
40
|
needs review | Reworks remote build documentation to recommend LP web interface as default and simplify page structure. Under review with 4 unresolved comments, failing lint check, and missing changelog entry. |
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Related work
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Related To:
canonical/craft-application#746
(confidence 65%)
Earlier PR introduced the remote-build how-to and reference documentation later reworked here.
Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1118 docs: link corresponding reference to building remotely how-to | rockcraft | merged | Docs-only PR #1118 merged as commit b560404b, adding a cross-reference from the Launchpad how-to guide to the remote-builds reference page, addressing user feedback from UR sessions. | |
| #778 docs: reference docs for remote builds | rockcraft | merged | Merged via rockcraft#778 (commit e5b9bda3): added docs/reference/remote-builds.rst plus a Launchpad remote-build how-to, fixing issue #597. Later refined by #1012, #1118 and metadata pass #1246. | |
| #2825 remote-build: remove need to specify user | snapcraft | merged | Merged #2825, removing the remote-build user requirement and adding automatic Launchpad login; it also fixed public-upload handling and cleaned up LaunchpadClient. | |
| #2702 docs: add common remote build pages | charmcraft | merged | Merged PR #2702 in commit a54f9ac0, adding remote-build how-to and reference pages that closed #2592 and shipped in Charmcraft 4.2. | |
| #597 Document the remote-build command | craft-application | closed | Documentation for `remote-build` added in merged PR #746 (commit 2c32b1ae): new how-to `build-remotely.rst` and reference `remote-builds.rst` covering experimental status, Launchpad workflow, and restrictions. Issue closed as completed. | |
| #224 fix(remotebuild): create the launchpad instance correctly | craft-application | merged | Merged PR #224 as commit 87bc56a7, fixing remotebuild to create the Launchpad instance correctly. |