Installing snapcraft (and its dependencies)
Metadata
Current evaluation
Documentation issue about missing cd snapcraft step in HACKING.md resolved by migrating to new contribution docs on ubuntu.com/docs
Resolution: closed resolved
Reason: Maintainer @mr-cal closed the issue stating it was fixed in the new contribution docs at https://ubuntu.com/docs/snapcraft/9/contribute/development/, replacing the old HACKING.md guide.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
No scores available.
Issue body
Before installing snapcraft (and its dependencies) when using hacking.md as a guide there seems to be a missing step- cd snapcraft
link to the guide: https://github.com/snapcore/snapcraft/blob/master/HACKING.md
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | closed resolved | Documentation issue about missing cd snapcraft step in HACKING.md resolved by migrating to new contribution docs on ubuntu.com/docs | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha |
Impact:
5
Quick Win:
4
Complexity:
3
Confidence:
88
Actionability:
85
|
close resolved | 2018 doc nit: HACKING.md's setup steps omitted `cd snapcraft` after cloning. HACKING.md no longer exists; CONTRIBUTING.md/docs/contribute now show the clone + `cd snapcraft` + `make setup` flow. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Impact:
10
Quick Win:
9
Complexity:
0
Confidence:
95
Actionability:
90
|
close resolved | Documentation issue about missing `cd snapcraft` step in HACKING.md guide. HACKING.md has since been replaced by CONTRIBUTING.md which includes this step. | |
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
10
Quick Win:
10
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
5
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
15
|
close stale | Reports a missing 'cd snapcraft' step in the HACKING.md install guide. Open 8+ years with zero comments, no labels, and no maintainer interaction; the referenced HACKING.md no longer exists at the repo root (docs restructured into docs/contribute/). | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
5
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Suggests adding a missing cd snapcraft step to the HACKING.md guide for installing dependencies. Unaddressed for over eight years with zero comments or labels. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
5
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Missing cd snapcraft step noted in HACKING.md installation guide. Issue has been inactive for over 8 years with no maintainer response or labels. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
5
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
5
|
close stale | Documentation gap in HACKING.md where the cd snapcraft step is missing before installing dependencies. Unaddressed for over 8 years. |
Update history
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Related work
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Related To:
launchpad#1848038
(confidence 75%)
Similar documentation gap about running snapcraft from source tree; still open and related to the same HACKING.md replacement
Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1532195 CONTRIBUTING.md should reflect that making a bug is the first step | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Documentation request closed as fixed: commit b16d9178a "Update CONTRIBUTING.md to require a bug." (ubuntu-core/snapcraft#211) made filing a bug the required first step for Snapcraft contributions. | |
| #124 add quick doc to explain how to install snapcraft and get set up generally | snapcraft | merged | Merged installation and general setup documentation, adapted from the App Dev Manual, in commit 70fe93a49 via merge commit 5c9904186. |