Stage package cache is never cleaned
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Current evaluation
Snapcraft's stage-package cache (keyed by source hash) is never cleaned and grows unbounded as new packages/sources are fetched. Self-filed by a maintainer ~9.5 years ago with no labels, comments, or follow-up; related Launchpad bug closed without resolution.
Suggested action: close stale
Reason: The issue is 3491 days old with 0 comments, no labels, and no maintainer engagement beyond the original self-filing by kyrofa, and the related Launchpad bug #1661383 ("stage package cache no longer working") was closed without resolution. The hash-based, source-keyed stage-package caching described (Catkin plugin archives, etc.) is from the snapcraft 1.x era, which has since been substantially reworked, so the specific mechanism is likely no longer applicable. Confidence is moderate because code-inspection tools returned no pinned SHA, so I could not directly confirm the current caching behavior.
Issue body
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
25
Quick Win:
13.75
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
45
Confidence:
55
Support Request:
15
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close stale | Snapcraft's stage-package cache (keyed by source hash) is never cleaned and grows unbounded as new packages/sources are fetched. Self-filed by a maintainer ~9.5 years ago with no labels, comments, or follow-up; related Launchpad bug closed without resolution. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
20
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Snapcraft stage package cache grows indefinitely without cleanup. Open for nearly 9.5 years with zero comments, labels, or maintainer engagement, indicating it is outdated and likely irrelevant to current project architecture. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
40
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Snapcraft's stage package cache, keyed by source hashes, is never cleaned and grows indefinitely. The issue is over 9 years old with no maintainer response or labels. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
45
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
needs triage | Snapcraft's stage package cache grows indefinitely due to missing cleanup logic. The issue is over 9 years old with no maintainer response, labels, or comments. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
99
Complexity:
20
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Snapcraft caches stage packages by source hash but never cleans them, causing unbounded disk growth. The report remains open, inactive for nearly a decade, with zero comments and no labels, requiring triage and assignment. |
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Related To:
launchpad#1661383
(confidence 50%)
Same stage-package cache subsystem; that bug reported the cache failing after clean operations and was closed without resolution, indicating the area was not prioritized.
Related issues
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