dump plugin cannot copy a single file
Metadata
Current evaluation
Request for the dump plugin to support copying individual files (like the deprecated copy plugin's files property). No maintainer response in ~9.6 years; dump plugin still only accepts source, so the gap persists.
Suggested action: needs triage
Reason: Zero comments, no labels, and no maintainer interaction for 3521 days, so it has never been triaged. The underlying gap is still real: craft-parts' DumpPluginProperties only defines plugin and source (no files mapping), so the copy-plugin workflow described has no direct dump-plugin equivalent. It is old but not clearly obsolete, so it needs a maintainer to decide whether to add file selection or document a workaround.
Impact:
30
Quick Win:
19.5
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
35
Confidence:
70
Support Request:
30
Issue body
The copy plugin is being deprecated, but it was useful for copying individual files e.g.
assets:
source: git://github.com/ubuntu-core/identity-vault
plugin: copy
files:
settings.yaml: data/settings.yaml
This does not seem to be possible with the dump plugin.
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
30
Quick Win:
19.5
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
35
Confidence:
70
Support Request:
30
|
needs triage | Request for the dump plugin to support copying individual files (like the deprecated copy plugin's files property). No maintainer response in ~9.6 years; dump plugin still only accepts source, so the gap persists. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
100
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
80
|
close stale | User asks if the dump plugin supports copying individual files, replacing the deprecated copy plugin. No maintainer response in over 9 years. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
5
|
close stale | Request to replicate single-file copying functionality in the dump plugin after the copy plugin was deprecated. No maintainer response or updates in over nine years. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
20
Confidence:
92
Support Request:
15
|
close stale | Feature request to enable single-file copying in the dump plugin as a replacement for the deprecated copy plugin. Issue is over 9 years old with no maintainer response or activity. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | dump plugin lacks single file copying, a feature removed with the deprecated copy plugin. Open with no comments or activity. Needs triage to decide whether to implement the feature in dump or document it as unsupported. |
Update history
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1663534 Dump plugin can't copy files from snap/ | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | The dump plugin silently failed copying files from a snap/ subdirectory. The issue was closed after over two years with no comments or resolution, indicating it was abandoned or resolved in a later release without explicit tracking. |