Python plugin. `pip install .` failing because of `pyproject.toml` file
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Current evaluation
Python plugin unconditionally runs `pip install .` when pyproject.toml exists, breaking sources like NetBox whose pyproject.toml is tool-only. cmatsuoka proposed a [project]/[build-system] heuristic; no fix merged yet.
Suggested action: keep open
Reason: The bug is real and unfixed: craft_parts/plugins/python_plugin.py still ends with `[ -f setup.py ] || [ -f pyproject.toml ] && {pip} install ... -U .`, with no way for users to opt out, so builds of any source with a tool-only pyproject.toml fail outright (log output shows setuptools 'Multiple top-level packages discovered'). Maintainer cmatsuoka commented 27 days ago proposing exactly the remedy ('build a heuristic around the presence of setup/project files ... `pyproject.toml` contains `[project]` or `[build-system]`') and asked tigarmo/lengau for input, so the issue is triaged and under active design discussion — it should stay open. Scoring reflects that impact is real but bounded to projects with non-buildable pyproject.toml, and complexity is moderate since the heuristic must be implemented as a shell command in the generated install script (with unit test tests/unit/plugins/test_python_plugin.py asserting the exact command string) and needs care around edge cases such as projects that declare only [build-system].
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
Issue body
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha |
Impact:
55
Quick Win:
18
Complexity:
55
Confidence:
85
Actionability:
72
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keep open | Python plugin unconditionally runs `pip install .` when pyproject.toml exists, breaking sources like NetBox whose pyproject.toml is tool-only. cmatsuoka proposed a [project]/[build-system] heuristic; no fix merged yet. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Impact:
45
Quick Win:
19
Complexity:
45
Confidence:
80
Actionability:
75
|
needs triage | Python plugin runs pip install . when pyproject.toml exists, even if the project isn't buildable. Suggested fix: check for [project] or [build-system] sections before installing. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Impact:
45
Quick Win:
25
Staleness:
55
Complexity:
45
Confidence:
70
Support Request:
15
|
needs triage | Python plugin runs `pip install .` when pyproject.toml exists, failing for projects using it only for tool config. Issue is 823 days old with recent suggestion for heuristic fix. | |
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
45
Quick Win:
25
Staleness:
80
Complexity:
45
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
15
|
needs triage | Python plugin runs pip install . when pyproject.toml exists, failing for repos where the file is config-only (e.g. NetBox). Bug still present in code; no maintainer triage after 818 days. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
85
Complexity:
45
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
20
|
needs triage | Python plugin fails pip install . when a non-packaging pyproject.toml exists. The issue lacks maintainer response, labels, or assignee, and has been inactive for over two years. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
85
Complexity:
40
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
10
|
needs triage | Python plugin fails when pip install . is run on repositories with a pyproject.toml not intended for packaging. The issue remains unlabelled and unassessed by maintainers after over two years. |
Update history
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Related work
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Related To:
canonical/rockcraft#577
(confidence 60%)
Explicitly cited in the issue body as the related rockcraft change; not verifiable with available tools.
Related issues
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