add --debug option like other `*craft` tools
Metadata
Current evaluation
Rockcraft already supported --debug via merged PR #224 (ffb57d58); the reporter had an outdated install, and both top-level and pack invocation forms work.
Resolution: closed resolved
Reason: Debug support had already been implemented by merged PR canonical/rockcraft#224 in commit ffb57d58. The maintainer confirmed both `rockcraft --debug` and `rockcraft pack --debug` work, and the reporter identified the discrepancy as likely caused by an old installation.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
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Issue body
`charmcraft pack --debug` drops you in a shell in the build environment on failures and is really helpful for general debugging. It would be great to enable the same thing in `rockcraft` wherever an analogous experience makes sense
Thanks!
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Rockcraft already supported --debug via merged PR #224 (ffb57d58); the reporter had an outdated install, and both top-level and pack invocation forms work. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed not a bug | Already supported in Rockcraft by merged PR #224 (ffb57d58). The reporter confirmed the mismatch was likely an outdated install; both pack and top-level --debug work. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed not a bug | No code change needed: Rockcraft already supported both `pack --debug` and top-level `--debug`; the reporter’s outdated installation caused the confusion. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed not a bug | No change needed: rockcraft already supports `pack --debug` and top-level `--debug`. The reporter confirmed the confusion and maintainer attributed it to an outdated installation. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed as already implemented. The --debug flag exists in rockcraft, and the reporter was using an outdated version. No code changes were required. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed due to a version mismatch; the --debug flag was already implemented in rockcraft. The author confirmed the feature works in their current installation, requiring no code changes. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | The --debug flag already exists in rockcraft. The requester was using an outdated version. The issue was closed as the feature is already implemented and functional in current releases. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | The --debug flag was already implemented in rockcraft. The reporter likely used an outdated version. Maintainers confirmed the option works at both the top level and subcommand level, so the request was closed as already fulfilled. |
Update history
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Related work
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Likely Fixed By:
canonical/rockcraft#224
(confidence 100%)
Merged commit ffb57d58 added --debug support to Rockcraft.
Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #428 add the typical environment variables to any interactive session, like with `--debug` | rockcraft | open | Rockcraft debug and shell sessions omit step-specific CRAFT_* variables; the open, untriaged request overlaps the still-open craft-application issue #435. |