snapcraft help doesn't show --shell-before, or --shell, or --destructive-mode options
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Current evaluation
Running snapcraft without a subcommand was deprecated, closing this report. The maintainer rejected the request to update the help output since the underlying command is no longer supported.
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Issue body
In the snapcraft help the only options shown are --debug, --version and --help:
```
$ snapcraft --help
Usage: snapcraft [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...
Snapcraft is a delightful packaging tool.
Options:
--version Show the version and exit.
-d, --debug
--help Show this message and exit.
```
when you can really use the default sub-command (`snapcraft snap` AIUI) options with `snapcraft` directly, so the documented options for `snapcraft snap` should also show up in the default help message. Specifically these options:
```
Options:
--target-arch <arch> Target architecture to cross compile to
--debug Shells into the environment if the build fails.
--shell Shells into the environment in lieu of the step to
run.
--shell-after Shells into the environment after the step has run.
--destructive-mode Forces snapcraft to try and use the current host to
build.
--use-lxd Forces snapcraft to use LXD to build.
-o, --output TEXT path to the resulting snap.
--help Show this message and exit.
```
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Running snapcraft without a subcommand was deprecated, closing this report. The maintainer rejected the request to update the help output since the underlying command is no longer supported. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Report that snapcraft --help omits default subcommand options like --shell and --destructive-mode. Issue is completely inactive for over 7 years with no maintainer response. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Reported that snapcraft --help omits subcommand options like --shell and --destructive-mode. Issue is 7 years old with no maintainer response or activity. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
100
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | snapcraft --help omits default subcommand options like --shell and --destructive-mode. Issue has been inactive for ~7 years with no maintainer response or labels. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | snapcraft --help omits subcommand options like --shell and --destructive-mode. Issue has been inactive for 7 years with no maintainer triage or response. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1701 snapcraft help” only command summary | snapcraft | closed | Requesting snapcraft help to only display command summaries was closed without resolution or comments. The feature appears abandoned or superseded, with no implementation applied. | |
| #1856344 snapcraft --output option not available without "snap" sub-command | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Closed as running snapcraft without a subcommand has been deprecated. The --output flag remains restricted to the snap subcommand. No fix was implemented since the default behavior is being phased out. | |
| #1699 snapcraft <help> command | snapcraft | closed | Closed without implementation or discussion. No resolution or merge details were provided, indicating the snapcraft help command feature request was abandoned. | |
| #1591011 snapcraft-parser help doesn't explain what the command does | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Closed without resolution, likely abandoned due to inactivity. The help command remains unchanged, still printing only the program name instead of a description. | |
| #1986645 Some snapcraft 7.x commands have irrelevant "help" info | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Closed without resolution. Snapcraft 7.x pull command help text incorrectly displayed irrelevant options. Zero comments were posted, and no fix was implemented, leaving the report abandoned. |