Please allow the new "base" key in snapcraft.yaml
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The request to support the new base key in snapcraft.yaml was closed without implementation. With zero comments and no resolution details, the issue was abandoned or superseded by later updates.
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Issue body
snapd supports a new "base" key in snap.yaml now to select alternative base snaps. Please support this in snapcraft too.
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | The request to support the new base key in snapcraft.yaml was closed without implementation. With zero comments and no resolution details, the issue was abandoned or superseded by later updates. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed without action or discussion after over nine years. The request to add 'base' key support to snapcraft.yaml was abandoned. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | The request to support the "base" key in snapcraft.yaml was closed without comments. It appears abandoned or superseded by later updates. No explicit resolution or merge details were recorded. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Closed without action, likely superseded by newer snapcraft versions that already implement base key support. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1819290 Support for "base: core" | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | The request to support base: core in snapcraft.yaml was closed without implementation. After seven years of inactivity and snap base evolution, the feature was abandoned and superseded by newer framework versions. | |
| #1803776 snapcraft init missing a base | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Closed without resolution. The base requirement for snapcraft init was later implemented in subsequent releases, superseding this report. | |
| #1659 Implement support for supported bases | snapcraft | closed | Closed without implementation or discussion. The multi-base support request was abandoned and likely superseded by later snapcraft updates that expanded base compatibility. | |
| #1593560 No way to snap keybase | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Closed without resolution. The report outlines a snapcraft bug where specifying go-importpath enables initial builds but causes failures after snapcraft clean. With zero comments and no patches, the issue was abandoned. | |
| #1794506 Changing the base doesn't change the build VM | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Abandoned. Snapcraft fails to update the build VM when the base changes. Closed without resolution or fix due to age and zero activity. No merge details provided. | |
| #1795501 Better base detection | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Abandoned. Closed without comments or resolution. The base detection failure in snapcraft build environments was not addressed. |