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Add support for suite components to mmdebstrap plugin

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Project
imagecraft
Number
#311
Type
issue
State
open
Author
dilyn-corner
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Current evaluation

Feature request to add an mmdebstrap-components option to imagecraft's mmdebstrap plugin. Maintainer noted mmdebstrap itself lacks components support and suggested an alternative bootstrap plugin (e.g. chisel). Unlabelled, no assignee, last activity 97 days ago.

Suggested action: keep open

Reason: Maintainer @steinbro substantively acknowledged the request (2026-05-27), citing the original PR #289 review discussion where mmdebstrap's lack of components support was already noted, and proposed a direction (alternative plugin like chisel). The request is valid and unresolved but blocked on an architectural decision (new bootstrap plugin), so it should stay open; a documented override-build workaround in the tutorial mitigates urgency.

Impact: 45 Quick Win: 15.75 Staleness: 45 Complexity: 65 Confidence: 78 Support Request: 10

Issue body

### Check existing issues - [x] I've verified that this request isn't described by any existing issues. ### Request Describe the feature you'd like to see implemented. Support an option such as `mmdebstrap-components: [main, universe, ...]` for the mmdebstrap plugin. ### The problem it solves Describe the impact your request would have. Some packages one may wish to be included in an image (or are even required for the image) may only come from universe or *gasp* restricted. Because the mmdebstrap plugin does not support specifying components, only the `main` component is added to the rootfs and so the method for bootstrapping a rootfs prior to the existence of this plugin must continue to be used.

Evaluation history

Date Model Scores Action Summary
qwen/qwen3.8-27b
Impact: 45
Quick Win: 15.75
Staleness: 45
Complexity: 65
Confidence: 78
Support Request: 10
keep open Feature request to add an mmdebstrap-components option to imagecraft's mmdebstrap plugin. Maintainer noted mmdebstrap itself lacks components support and suggested an alternative bootstrap plugin (e.g. chisel). Unlabelled, no assignee, last activity 97 days ago.
qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b
Staleness: 45
Complexity: 35
Confidence: 75
Support Request: 10
needs triage Feature request to add suite component support to the mmdebstrap plugin. Currently unlabelled and unassigned, with a recent comment noting an upstream tool limitation and suggesting alternative plugins. Awaiting maintainer direction.
qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6
Staleness: 45
Complexity: 60
Confidence: 80
Support Request: 10
needs triage Feature request to add suite component configuration to the mmdebstrap plugin. Currently unlabelled and awaiting maintainer triage, with noted upstream limitations blocking implementation.
qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6
Staleness: 55
Complexity: 40
Confidence: 85
Support Request: 10
needs triage Feature request to add component filtering (main, universe, restricted) to the mmdebstrap plugin. Currently unlabelled and awaiting maintainer assessment after a contributor comment noting upstream limitations.
qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6
Staleness: 25
Complexity: 50
Confidence: 75
Support Request: 10
needs triage Request to add suite component support to the mmdebstrap plugin, currently limited to main. Maintainer notes upstream mmdebstrap lacks this feature, suggesting alternative bootstrap tools like chisel. Open and awaiting resolution.

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Related work

  • Related To: canonical/imagecraft#289 (confidence 85%)

    PR that added the mmdebstrap plugin; its review discussion (r2949562522) already flagged that mmdebstrap lacks components support, which is the root cause of this request.

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