Updated boilerplate for 'snapcraft init'
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Closed without implementation. The proposed snapcraft init boilerplate was likely superseded by a later template update. No further action was taken.
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For 'snapcraft init' please use this template snapcraft.yaml:
name: my-snap-name # you probably want to 'snapcraft register <name>'
version: "0.1" # just for humans, typically '1.2+git' or '1.3.2'
summary: Single-line elevator pitch for your amazing snap # 79 char long summary
description: |
This is my-snap's description. You have a paragraph or two to tell the
most important story about your snap. Keep it to under 100 words though,
we live in tweetspace and your description wants to look good in the snap
store.
grade: devel # must be "stable" to release into candidate/stable channels
confinement: devmode # use "strict" once you have the right plugs and slots
parts:
my-part:
# See 'snapcraft plugins'
plugin: nil
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed without implementation. The proposed snapcraft init boilerplate was likely superseded by a later template update. No further action was taken. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed without discussion or implementation, indicating the suggested template update was abandoned or rejected. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed without action. The proposed snapcraft init boilerplate was not implemented or discussed, and was likely abandoned or superseded by later updates. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1990550 snapcraft init creates boilerplate which opaquely fails to build by default | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Closed without resolution. The report recommended updating snapcraft init to default to core22 instead of core20, preventing opaque build failures and CLI mismatches. No fix or pull request was submitted, leaving the request abandoned. | |
| #1666908 Create a snapcraft snap | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Closed without implementation. The request to package snapcraft as a snap was abandoned after nearly a decade with no comments or follow-up action. | |
| #1575581 "snapcraft init" doesn't generate a valid template | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Fixed by updating the snapcraft init template to include the required parts section and a documentation comment. The fix was verified, closed, and validated with a regression test ensuring the generated template builds successfully. | |
| #528 Improve the template for snapcraft init | snapcraft | merged | Merged updates to the snapcraft init template, adding placeholder metadata and a default part to simplify initial setup. Approved following maintainer review and positive contributor feedback. |