SnapcraftEnvironmentError is too generic
Metadata
Current evaluation
Closed as stale after 3,235 days without an implementation; maintainer ~mr-cal closed it on 2026-08-14 with no linked fix.
Resolution: closed stale
Reason: Maintainer ~mr-al commented "Closing as stale" on 2026-08-14. No resolving PR or commit was linked.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
No scores available.
Issue body
We have an exception in snapcraft/internal/errors.py called SnapcraftEnvironmentError. This exception is used in multiple different contexts, that are not really related.
This exception should be removed, and individual exception for each error should be added instead.
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed stale | Closed as stale after 3,235 days without an implementation; maintainer ~mr-cal closed it on 2026-08-14 with no linked fix. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed stale | Closed as stale by maintainer ~mr-cal on 2026-08-14; no replacement exceptions or resolving PR were recorded. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed stale | Closed as stale after 3,232 days; maintainer @~mr-cal explicitly commented, “Closing as stale.” | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed stale | Closed as stale after 3,232 days; no replacement error classes or resolving PR were recorded. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed stale | Closed and abandoned without the proposed exception refactor; the related Launchpad record says the original error handling was unchanged. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed and abandoned. The proposal to replace the generic SnapcraftEnvironmentError with specific exceptions was not implemented, leaving the original error handling unchanged. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
5
|
close stale | Suggests replacing the generic SnapcraftEnvironmentError with specific exceptions for better error handling. Issue is over 8 years old with no maintainer interaction. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
0
|
close stale | Proposes replacing the generic SnapcraftEnvironmentError with specific exceptions to improve error handling. The issue has been completely inactive for over 8 years with no maintainer feedback. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
25
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
5
|
close stale | Suggests replacing the generic SnapcraftEnvironmentError with specific exceptions for better error handling. Issue is completely inactive for ~8.6 years with no maintainer response. |
Update history
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