Snapcraft swallows exceptions
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Current evaluation
Closed without implementation. The request for a --debug flag to expose exception backtraces was abandoned due to inactivity.
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Issue body
Currently, Snapcraft has an app-wide exception handler meant to make errors a bit prettier rather than printing the backtrace. However, sometimes it's necessary to see the backtrace. Snapcraft should support the use of a --debug flag to enable both backtracing and debug logs.
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed without implementation. The request for a --debug flag to expose exception backtraces was abandoned due to inactivity. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Abandoned. The request for a --debug flag to expose backtraces and debug logs was closed without implementation due to zero comments and prolonged inactivity. No resolution or code changes were applied. |
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| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1790455 snapcraft hides error traces | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Abandoned. The proposed non-interactive flag was never implemented, leaving CI error handling unchanged. | |
| #2067566 Snapcraft Github build fails when using experimental extensions | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Abandoned and closed without implementation. No comments or resolution details were provided, indicating the feature request was not prioritized. |