extension files get repeated over and over each time snapcraft is recreated
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Current evaluation
2021 report that rebuilding a snap with a modified gnome extension without cleaning duplicates python3.8 build/lib artifacts in the squashfs, growing the snap size each rebuild. Zero comments, no maintainer response, and the python3.8-era in-repo extension setup is long outdated.
Suggested action: close stale
Reason: The issue is 1554 days old with last activity 1539 days ago, zero comments, and no maintainer acknowledgement (only an auto 'craft-1120' migration label). It targets the python3.8-era snapcraft with in-repo extensions, which has since been replaced by the snapcraft-extensions repo and newer cores, so the affected version is no longer supported; a workaround (snapcraft clean) was always available. Confidence is tempered because repo tools could not pin a SHA, so I could not verify whether the underlying parts stage-cleaning behavior still misbehaves on current versions.
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Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
35
Quick Win:
19.25
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
45
Confidence:
65
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | 2021 report that rebuilding a snap with a modified gnome extension without cleaning duplicates python3.8 build/lib artifacts in the squashfs, growing the snap size each rebuild. Zero comments, no maintainer response, and the python3.8-era in-repo extension setup is long outdated. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
45
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
15
|
close stale | Incremental snapcraft builds duplicate extension files in the squashfs, increasing snap size. No maintainer response or activity for over four years. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
40
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
needs triage | Rebuilding snaps without a clean build causes extension files and build artifacts to duplicate, increasing snap size. The issue is over four years old with no maintainer response or comments. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
65
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
5
|
needs triage | Incremental snapcraft rebuilds without a clean build cause extension files and build artifacts to duplicate in the resulting snap. The issue has been inactive for over four years with no maintainer response. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
40
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
10
|
needs triage | Incremental snapcraft builds duplicate extension files and build artifacts, increasing snap size. The report is four years old with zero maintainer interaction or activity. |
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Related work
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Related To:
snapcraft (launchpad)#1477904
(confidence 50%)
Adjacent parts stage-management bug: stages not marked dirty when files change, same build-caching area as this duplication report.
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