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'snapcraft plugins' should replace list-plugins and show a proper list

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Project
snapcraft (launchpad)
Number
#1617565
Type
issue
State
open
Author
~sabdfl
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Current evaluation

Request to rename 'snapcraft list-plugins' to 'snapcraft plugins' and display each plugin's first description line. 10 years old, no labels or comments, no maintainer engagement; a related compact-list issue was resolved.

Suggested action: close stale

Reason: The issue is ~10 years old (3656 days) with zero comments, no labels, and no maintainer interaction, and the project has since been fully rearchitected (snapcraft 2.x). The closely related cosmetic request (launchpad #1587057, compact multi-column list) was resolved and verified, so the 'proper list' concern was addressed and the original command structure no longer applies. Confidence is moderate because repo inspection tools failed, so I could not confirm whether a 'snapcraft plugins' subcommand now exists.

Impact: 20 Quick Win: 14.0 Staleness: 95 Complexity: 30 Confidence: 55 Support Request: 10

Issue body

Please switch from 'snapcraft list-plugins' to 'snapcraft plugins' and show the first line of the description of the plugin in that listing. For example: $ snapcraft plugins ant The ant plugin is useful for ant based parts. autotools The autotools plugin is used for autotools based parts. We should review and improve those first lines, too :)

Evaluation history

Date Model Scores Action Summary
qwen/qwen3.8-27b
Impact: 20
Quick Win: 14.0
Staleness: 95
Complexity: 30
Confidence: 55
Support Request: 10
close stale Request to rename 'snapcraft list-plugins' to 'snapcraft plugins' and display each plugin's first description line. 10 years old, no labels or comments, no maintainer engagement; a related compact-list issue was resolved.
qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b
Staleness: 98
Complexity: 15
Confidence: 90
Support Request: 5
close stale Request to rename the snapcraft list-plugins CLI command to snapcraft plugins and improve its output formatting. Open for approximately 10 years with no maintainer interaction, labels, or comments.
qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b
Staleness: 100
Complexity: 15
Confidence: 95
Support Request: 5
close stale Request to rename the snapcraft list-plugins CLI command to snapcraft plugins and format its output with plugin descriptions. The issue has been inactive for nearly a decade with no maintainer response or labels.
qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6
Staleness: 98
Complexity: 15
Confidence: 90
Support Request: 0
close stale Request to rename 'snapcraft list-plugins' to 'snapcraft plugins' and improve output formatting. The issue is ~10 years old with no maintainer response or activity.
qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6
Staleness: 98
Complexity: 15
Confidence: 95
Support Request: 5
close stale Replace list-plugins with a new plugins command displaying names and description summaries. Requires command routing updates and documentation improvements. Open with zero comments, inactive for years, awaiting triage and assignment.

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Related work

  • Related To: snapcraft (launchpad)#1587057 (confidence 70%)

    Related request to make list-plugins output more compact; resolved and verified with a compact multi-column layout, addressing the 'proper list' portion of this issue.

Related issues

Issue Project State Summary Similarity
#1587057 snapcraft list-plugins could present the list more compactly snapcraft (launchpad) closed Resolved and verified. The snapcraft list-plugins command now outputs plugins in a compact multi-column layout, fulfilling the cosmetic formatting request.
82%
#951 snapcraft plugins -> snapcraft list-plugins snapcraft closed Closed and abandoned after reviewers requested implementing plugins as an alias instead of replacing it. The change was approved but superseded by product strategy.
74%