Can "snapcraft extensions" support "--base=" option like plugins?
Metadata
Current evaluation
Feature request to add --base option to snapcraft extensions command, mirroring snapcraft plugins. Untriaged, no maintainer engagement.
Suggested action: needs triage
Reason: The issue has no labels, no maintainer comments, and no assignee after 1256 days. It is a feature request (not a bug) that remains untriaged. A related PR (snapcraft#6214) exists but also has zero reviewer engagement, suggesting the feature hasn't been prioritized. Maintainer input is needed to determine if this should be implemented, deferred, or closed.
Issue body
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Impact:
40
Quick Win:
30.0
Staleness:
85
Complexity:
25
Confidence:
70
Support Request:
10
|
needs triage | Feature request to add --base option to snapcraft extensions command, mirroring snapcraft plugins. Untriaged, no maintainer engagement. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
25
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Feature request to add --base= option to snapcraft extensions command, mirroring plugins functionality. Unlabelled and inactive for over 3 years. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
5
|
close stale | Feature request to add --base option to snapcraft extensions command. Unaddressed for over 3 years with no maintainer comments or labels. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Feature request to add --base option to snapcraft extensions. Unassessed, no maintainer comments, references outdated core22 base. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Feature request to add --base= option to snapcraft extensions command, matching snapcraft plugins behavior. Unanswered and inactive for over three years. |
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Related work
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Duplicate Of:
snapcraft#4360
(confidence 85%)
Identical feature request for --base option on snapcraft extensions, also open and unimplemented.
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Blocked By:
snapcraft#6214
(confidence 75%)
A PR implementing this feature exists but has 0 reviewer engagement and 2 unrelated CI failures, so it is stalled.
Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4360 Add "--base=core2x"" option to "snapcraft extensions" | snapcraft | open | Feature request to add a --base= option to the snapcraft extensions command, mirroring snapcraft plugins. Still unimplemented in the codebase. Labeled good first issue; a contributor recently asked to be assigned. | |
| #6214 feat(extensions): support filtering by base | snapcraft | open | Adds --base option to snapcraft extensions command for filtering by base, mirroring plugins --base. 128 days old, 0 reviewer engagement, 2 unrelated CI failures, feature still unimplemented on main. | |
| #1986533 Can snapcraft commands default to base in snapcraft.yaml from build subdirectories? | snapcraft (launchpad) | open | Feature request to make snapcraft commands use base from snapcraft.yaml when run from subdirectories of the build directory. Untriaged, 4 years old, zero maintainer interaction. |