Please add support for advanced grammar in stage
Metadata
Current evaluation
Feature request to allow advanced grammar (try:/on $arch) in the stage directive, avoiding override-build workarounds. Open since 2020 with zero comments or labels; grammar support has since expanded to all part keywords, so applicability needs verification.
Suggested action: needs triage
Reason: No maintainer has ever responded, labelled, or assigned this 1774-day-old request, so it remains untriaged. However, the repo now depends on craft-grammar>=2.3.0 and a changelog entry says 'Extend advanced grammar for all part keywords', which may already cover stage — a maintainer should verify whether the request is implemented before closing or keeping it open.
Impact:
35
Quick Win:
21.0
Staleness:
85
Complexity:
40
Confidence:
55
Support Request:
20
Issue body
Please add support for advanced grammar in stage
I would love to have `try:` and `on $arch` support, currently have to do override-build instead.
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
35
Quick Win:
21.0
Staleness:
85
Complexity:
40
Confidence:
55
Support Request:
20
|
needs triage | Feature request to allow advanced grammar (try:/on $arch) in the stage directive, avoiding override-build workarounds. Open since 2020 with zero comments or labels; grammar support has since expanded to all part keywords, so applicability needs verification. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
60
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
10
|
needs triage | Feature request to add try: and on $arch conditional syntax to the stage directive. Unlabeled, zero maintainer comments, inactive for over four years. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
60
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
needs triage | Feature request to add try: and on arch grammar support to the stage command. Unlabelled, no maintainer comments, and inactive for over 4 years. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
30
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Request to add try: and on $arch syntax to the stage directive. Unlabelled, zero maintainer comments, inactive for over 4 years. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
25
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Request to add try: and on $arch syntax support to the stage grammar. Currently requires workarounds like override-build. Open, inactive for over a month, awaiting triage and assignment. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1948464 Please add support for advanced grammar in organize | snapcraft (launchpad) | open | Feature request to allow advanced grammar (try:/on $arch) in the organize part property, so arch-specific file mappings can be declared instead of using override-build. No maintainer response or labels; open ~5 years. | |
| #1949980 Please add support for advanced grammar in build-base / base | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Closed without implementation. The request for advanced grammar support in build-base/base received no comments or fixes, indicating it was abandoned. | |
| #985 Support Snapcraft advanced grammar in plugin parameters? | craft-application | open | Feature request to support advanced grammar (on/to/else) in plugin parameters like cmake-parameters for arch-specific build flags. Triaged by maintainers in Jan 2026, confirmed valid but requiring extra work; no progress since. | |
| #1831752 Missing grammar for conditional configflags on/to architecture | snapcraft (launchpad) | open | Feature request to add per-architecture conditional grammar support for configflags in snapcraft parts, matching existing build-packages/stage-packages grammar. Open 7+ years with no labels, no maintainer response, and zero comments; unassessed. |