init-plugin command for new plugin creation

Metadata

Project: snapcraft (launchpad)
Number: #1629910
Type: issue
State: open
Author: ~jaymell
Labels: new-plugin plugin
Created: 2016-10-03 03:41 PM UTC
Updated: 2016-10-04 11:54 AM UTC
Closed: —

Current evaluation

Feature proposal for an 'init-plugin' command to scaffold new snapcraft plugins; opened ~10 years ago by an external contributor, zero comments, no PR submitted, no maintainer engagement, and it predates the current parts-based plugin architecture.

Suggested action: close stale

Reason: Last activity was 3618 days ago with zero comments; the author promised a PR from a fork branch (jaymell/snapcraft InitPlugin) that never materialized, and the proposal targets the pre-rewrite plugin system while the repo now shows a parts/extensions-based architecture. Inactive for ~10 years and no longer applicable to the modern codebase, so it should be closed as stale rather than triaged as new work.

Impact: 25 Quick Win: 15.0 Staleness: 95 Complexity: 40 Confidence: 55 Support Request: 10

Issue body

Hi, I wanted to open this to track progress for an "init-plugin" command. The idea for this came from feedback received when filing bug 1624798: https://bugs.launchpad.net/snapcraft/+bug/1624798/comments/1. I've done some initial work on a branch for this (https://github.com/jaymell/snapcraft/tree/InitPlugin) and would like to submit a PR once it's further along. The main goal would just be to: 1) create proper dir structure and plugin sub-class based on plugin name provided 2) provide hook-ins to existing documentation for plugins / some other helpful guidance I'd be glad to hear anyone's thoughts on this. Thanks!

Evaluation history

Date	Model	Scores	Action	Summary
2026-09-01 07:28 AM UTC	qwen/qwen3.8-27b	Impact: 25 Quick Win: 15.0 Staleness: 95 Complexity: 40 Confidence: 55 Support Request: 10	close stale	Feature proposal for an 'init-plugin' command to scaffold new snapcraft plugins; opened ~10 years ago by an external contributor, zero comments, no PR submitted, no maintainer engagement, and it predates the current parts-based plugin architecture.
2026-07-23 11:49 AM UTC	qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b	Staleness: 98 Complexity: 25 Confidence: 90 Support Request: 10	close stale	Feature request to add an 'init-plugin' CLI command for scaffolding new plugins. Unanswered for nearly 10 years with no maintainer engagement.
2026-07-22 12:18 PM UTC	qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b	Staleness: 100 Complexity: 40 Confidence: 95 Support Request: 5	close stale	Proposal for an init-plugin command to scaffold new Snapcraft plugins. Unaddressed for nearly 10 years with no maintainer response or follow-up PR.
2026-07-09 06:56 PM UTC	qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6	Staleness: 100 Complexity: 30 Confidence: 90 Support Request: 10	close stale	Request to add an init-plugin CLI command that scaffolds directory structure and plugin subclasses for new plugins. Untriaged, inactive for nearly a decade, no maintainer response.
2026-06-20 06:27 PM UTC	qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6	Staleness: 98 Complexity: 40 Confidence: 92 Support Request: 10	close stale	Proposes an init-plugin command to scaffold new plugin directories, subclasses, and documentation hooks. Author has a working branch and seeks feedback before submitting a PR. Currently under discussion, awaiting community review.

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