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Add --shell for lifecycle steps

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Project
snapcraft (launchpad)
Number
#1782768
Type
issue
State
closed
Author
~sergiusens
Labels
18.10-build-vm
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Updated
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Feature request to add a --shell flag for lifecycle steps was abandoned and closed without implementation. The proposed functionality would allow shelling into the build environment at a specific step's working directory.

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Issue body

This should shell into the environment replacing the target step to run. The working directory should be that of the step for the part that was supposed to run.

Evaluation history

Date Model Scores Action Summary
qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b Feature request to add a --shell flag for lifecycle steps was abandoned and closed without implementation. The proposed functionality would allow shelling into the build environment at a specific step's working directory.
qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b The feature request for a --shell flag in lifecycle steps was closed without implementation or discussion. Zero comments and over eight years of inactivity indicate it was abandoned.
qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 Closed without implementation. The --shell flag for lifecycle steps was abandoned due to inactivity.

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#1782767 Add --shell-after for lifecycle steps snapcraft (launchpad) closed Request to add --shell-after for lifecycle steps was closed without implementation. Zero comments and no resolution details indicate the feature was abandoned or superseded.
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#1782773 Add --debug for lifecycle steps snapcraft (launchpad) closed Closed without implementation. The request to add a --debug flag for lifecycle steps, enabling shell access on error, was abandoned due to inactivity.
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#68 commands: add shell and shell after parameters rockcraft merged Merged pull request adding --shell and --shell-after parameters to lifecycle step commands, enabling interactive shell access during parts lifecycle execution. Approved with 170 lines added across five files.
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#1782769 Add --debug for lifecycle steps snapcraft (launchpad) closed Closed without implementation. The request to add a --debug flag for lifecycle steps to shell into the environment on failure was not pursued.
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#1782770 Add --debug for lifecycle steps snapcraft (launchpad) closed Closed and abandoned. The requested --debug flag to shell into failed lifecycle steps was never implemented.
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