Add more spread interactions to the `test` command
Metadata
Current evaluation
Feature request to expose spread options on `test` was implemented by merged PR #738 (commit 833ddfb9), adding test path selection plus --shell, --shell-after and --debug; shipped in craft-application 5.2.0.
Resolution: closed resolved
Reason: PR #738 'feat(test): add more spread interactions' was merged as commit 833ddfb9, adding specific test paths and the --shell, --shell-after and --debug parameters to the test command, documented under 5.2.0 in the changelog. Maintainer mr-cal closed the issue pointing at that PR.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
No scores available.
Issue body
### What needs to get done
The `test` command should allow using spread's `-debug`, `-shell-after`, etc.
### Why it needs to get done
The current version limits what we can do with spread.
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Feature request to expose spread options on `test` was implemented by merged PR #738 (commit 833ddfb9), adding test path selection plus --shell, --shell-after and --debug; shipped in craft-application 5.2.0. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Feature request to expose spread's -debug/-shell-after in `craft test` was implemented by maintainer mr-cal in PR #738 (commit 833ddfb9), released in 5.2.0. Follow-up fix PR #763 (1d5ed206) made interactive spread shells work. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged PR #738 (833ddfb9), adding --shell, --shell-after, --debug and selectable tests to the test command. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Completed via pull request #738. The test command now supports additional spread interactions like -debug and -shell-after, resolving the limitation. | |
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
40
Quick Win:
22
Staleness:
75
Complexity:
45
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
5
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close stale | Feature request to expose spread's -debug, -shell-after, etc. on the test command. Implemented by merged PR #738 which added --shell, --shell-after, and --debug to the test command; verified present in current code. Issue is stale and ready to close. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
85
Complexity:
20
Confidence:
70
Support Request:
5
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needs triage | Feature request to add spread CLI flags like -debug and -shell-after to the test command. Unlabelled and inactive for over a year with no maintainer response. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
85
Complexity:
20
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
10
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needs triage | Feature request to expose spread CLI flags like -debug and -shell-after in the test command. Currently unlabelled and inactive for over a year with no maintainer discussion or implementation progress. |
Update history
| Date | Change |
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| closed |
Related work
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Likely Fixed By:
canonical/craft-application#738
(confidence 98%)
Merged PR that implements the requested spread interactions (commit 833ddfb9), released in 5.2.0
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Related To:
canonical/craft-application#738
(confidence 90%)
Same commit833ddfb9 appears in craft-application git history
Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #738 feat(test): add more spread interactions | craft-application | merged | Merged in PR #738 as commit 833ddfb9, adding specific test paths plus --shell, --shell-after, and --debug to the test command; released in 5.2.0. | |
| #763 fix(testing): handle spread interactive shell | craft-application | merged | PR #763 merged as commit 1d5ed206: pauses the emitter and disables stream capture when running spread with --shell, --shell-after or --debug, so terminal interaction works (spread output no longer goes to the craft log). | |
| #16 tests: add spread support | rockcraft | merged | Merged PR #16 added Spread support for CRAFT-865 via commit 3aeba2b3 (merge commit 5bf2680a). | |
| #613 Execute spread testing | craft-application | closed | Spread testing delivered: TestingService and an opt-in 'test' command merged via PR #694 (commit 4910b2d8), building on #565 and #592. Maintainer mr-cal closed the issue citing that PR. |