'prepare' and 'install' stanza are missing documentation
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Current evaluation
Legacy prepare/install part-stanza documentation request from 2017; current docs describe lifecycle overrides instead, leaving the reported syntax obsolete.
Suggested action: close stale
Reason: The request is explicitly about ``prepare:`` and ``install:``. In the current tree, ``docs/reference/snapcraft-yaml.rst`` lists ``override_pull``, ``override_build``, ``override_stage``, and ``override_prime`` but has no corresponding ``PartSpec prepare`` or ``PartSpec install`` fields, while ``docs/explanation/parts-lifecycle.rst`` directs users to ``override-<step-name>``; this is concrete evidence that the reported legacy syntax has been retired rather than representing an unfinished current-doc gap.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
Issue body
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha |
Impact:
25
Quick Win:
13
Complexity:
20
Confidence:
82
Actionability:
65
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close stale | Legacy prepare/install part-stanza documentation request from 2017; current docs describe lifecycle overrides instead, leaving the reported syntax obsolete. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha |
Impact:
10
Quick Win:
8
Complexity:
5
Confidence:
84
Actionability:
86
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close stale | Legacy prepare/install stanza documentation request is stale: current lifecycle docs describe override-* hooks and CRAFT_PART_INSTALL, while the 2017 discussion referenced migrated Scriptlets documentation. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha |
Impact:
15
Quick Win:
12
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
94
Actionability:
92
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close stale | Snapcraft's legacy install and prepare part stanzas are undocumented, but current craft-parts has removed them and documents override-* scriptlets instead, leaving this report obsolete. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Impact:
30
Quick Win:
14
Complexity:
20
Confidence:
60
Actionability:
60
|
needs triage | Documentation gap for snapcraft's prepare: and install: stanzas; open ~10 years with no maintainer response or labels | |
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
10
Quick Win:
9
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
65
Support Request:
20
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close stale | Missing docs for 'prepare:' and 'install:' part stanzas in snapcraft. Open since 2016 with zero interaction; these stanzas belonged to the old snapcraft 1.x parts system, completely rewritten in 2.x. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Missing documentation for 'prepare' and 'install' stanzas in snapcraft. Open for nearly 10 years with zero maintainer interaction or comments. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
95
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Missing documentation for the prepare and install stanzas in snapcraft. The issue has been inactive for over 9 years with no maintainer response or comments. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
100
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
25
|
close stale | Missing documentation for 'prepare' and 'install' stanzas in snapcraft. Issue remains completely inactive after ~9.4 years with no maintainer response, labels, or assignee. |
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