snapcraft list-keys with no snap keys returns an empty table
Metadata
Current evaluation
Fixed via merged canonical/snapcraft#1784 (commit 5c76509ff): list-keys now shows registration guidance instead of an empty table when no keys exist.
Resolution: closed resolved
Reason: The item was closed after canonical/snapcraft#1784 was merged as commit 5c76509ff. That change directs users to register-key help when list-keys finds no keys.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
No scores available.
Issue body
This is similar to https://bugs.launchpad.net/snapcraft/+bug/1720210
My account, according to the store has 5 keys. ( This is are the keys returned by store.get_account_information()['account_keys'] ). However, when I run snap keys, it returns no keys:
$ snap keys --json
[]
In this scenario, when I run snapcraft keys, I get an empty table:
$ snapcraft keys
Name SHA3-384 fingerprint
Instead of reporting an empty table, it should return a nice message saying that no keys are registered. Maybe explaining how to register one.
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Fixed via merged canonical/snapcraft#1784 (commit 5c76509ff): list-keys now shows registration guidance instead of an empty table when no keys exist. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Fixed by merged PR #1784 (commit 5c76509ff): list-keys now points users to register-key --help when no keys are registered, instead of printing an empty table. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Fixed via PR #1784. The command now displays a helpful message instead of an empty table when no local keys are registered, resolving the reported UX issue. | |
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
20
Quick Win:
17
Staleness:
90
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
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close stale | snapcraft list-keys prints an empty table instead of a helpful message when no keys are registered. Issue is ~8.7 years old with zero activity, but the fix was merged in PR #1784, which replaced the empty table with a helpful message pointing to register-key --help. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
10
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close stale | snapcraft keys command displays an empty table instead of a helpful message when no keys are registered. Unaddressed for ~8.5 years with no maintainer interaction. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | snapcraft keys displays an empty table instead of a helpful message when no snap keys are registered. Untriaged and inactive for over 8 years, likely superseded by modern CLI design. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | snapcraft keys displays an empty table instead of a helpful message when no keys are registered. The issue is over eight years old with no maintainer response or labels. |
Update history
| Date | Change |
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Related work
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Likely Fixed By:
canonical/snapcraft#1784
(confidence 100%)
Merged PR 1784, commit 5c76509ff, implements the no-keys guidance.
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Related To:
snapcraft (launchpad)#1720210
(confidence 95%)
The issue cites this as a similar no-keys list-keys report; the discussion distinguishes the no-local-key case.
Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1720210 snapcraft list-keys with no keys returns an empty table | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Empty-key output was fixed by PR #4245 (commit 1c44a58fc): keys now reports that no keys are registered and points users to register-key help. | |
| #1622037 snapcraft list-keys prints no message when there are no keys | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | UX request: `snapcraft list-keys` printed an empty table with no message when no keys existed. Fixed in canonical/snapcraft#1784 (5c76509ff); the command is now also a removed alias for `keys`. | |
| #1784 cli: show helpful message for 'snapcraft list-keys' with no keys | snapcraft | merged | Merged PR #1784 (commit 5c76509ff): snapcraft list-keys now directs users to register-key --help when no keys exist instead of printing an empty table. | |
| #1858994 snapcraft list-keys doesn't show the non-registered key when no key is registered | snapcraft (launchpad) | open | list-keys hid local unregistered keys when no key was registered (snapcraft 3.8). Fixed by 1c44a58fc; today's 'keys' command lists local keys and marks unregistered ones, and list-keys was removed in Snapcraft 9. | |
| #1720207 snapcraft list-keys returns no keys, but the user has keys | snapcraft (launchpad) | open | Observed behavior is resolved: keys now displays registered remote-only key fingerprints separately from local keys; legacy list-keys was renamed and removed in Snapcraft 9. | |
| #1996618 Snapcraft does not list keys reported from snapd via External Key Manager | snapcraft (launchpad) | open | Legacy `snapcraft list-keys` hid keys returned by snapd/External Key Manager when the account had no registered keys; superseded by the craft-app `keys` command and Snapcraft 9 removal of list-keys. | |
| #786 Add `snapcraft list-keys` | snapcraft | merged | Merged #786 as 233adda3a, adding snapcraft list-keys to display keys registered to the user's Store account alongside local key data. |