`python-extras` keyword for Python plugin
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Current evaluation
Maintainer QoL feature request: add a `python-extras` key to the Python plugin so `pip install -U .[extras]` runs. Still unimplemented — the keyword appears nowhere in craft-parts, though the newer uv plugin already ships `uv-extras`. Untriaged; only comment is an autogenerated Jira-sync bot message.
Suggested action: needs triage
Reason: Verified the feature is still absent: `grep` for `python-extras`/`extras` in craft_parts returns no hits in python_plugin.py, and docs/common/craft-parts/reference/plugins/python_plugin.rst lists only python_requirements, python_constraints and python_packages. The plugin still emits `[ -f setup.py ] || [ -f pyproject.toml ] && {pip} install {constraints} -U .` with no extras support, so the request remains valid and unfixed. It is unassessed rather than resolved: the issue has no labels, no assignee, and the sole comment is an autogenerated message from syncronize-issues-to-jira[bot] linking internal ticket CRAFT-2520 — not maintainer triage. Impact is modest since it is explicitly a 'quality of life improvement' with workarounds available (list the extra's package under python-packages), and complexity is low because the uv plugin (commit 3ff84991, #930) already implements the analogous `uv-extras`/`uv-groups` fields as a direct template.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
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Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha |
Impact:
40
Quick Win:
23
Complexity:
22
Confidence:
85
Actionability:
75
|
needs triage | Maintainer QoL feature request: add a `python-extras` key to the Python plugin so `pip install -U .[extras]` runs. Still unimplemented — the keyword appears nowhere in craft-parts, though the newer uv plugin already ships `uv-extras`. Untriaged; only comment is an autogenerated Jira-sync bot message. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Impact:
35
Quick Win:
20
Complexity:
25
Confidence:
70
Actionability:
75
|
needs triage | Feature request to add a python-extras keyword to the Python plugin for installing packages with extras (e.g., pip install .[toml]). Unlabelled, no maintainer response. | |
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
30
Quick Win:
22
Staleness:
75
Complexity:
25
Confidence:
70
Support Request:
0
|
needs triage | Feature request for a python-extras keyword in the python plugin to install pip extras (e.g. pip install -U .[toml]). Unimplemented in the python plugin, but the uv plugin (added later) provides uv-extras for the same need. No maintainer response; only a Jira-sync bot comment. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
85
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
0
|
needs triage | Feature request to add a python-extras keyword to the craft-parts Python plugin for installing packages with extras. Open for nearly 2.5 years with no maintainer assessment or implementation. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
85
Complexity:
45
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
15
|
needs triage | Feature request to add a python-extras keyword to the craft-parts Python plugin for installing packages with extras. Unlabelled and awaiting maintainer assessment after over two years. |
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Related work
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Related To:
canonical/craft-parts#930
(confidence 80%)
Commit 3ff84991 'feat: add uv plugin (#930)' added uv_extras/uv_groups fields that build the extras into the install command, providing a direct implementation precedent for the requested python-extras key.
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