source-type: local is not documented
Metadata
Current evaluation
Documentation gap resolved: the forum docs were updated, and Snapcraft 9's YAML reference now documents source-type: local.
Resolution: closed resolved
Reason: Maintainer ~mr-cal closed the report as completed on 2026-07-23, citing the updated old forum docs and the current source-type reference. Commit e766db5 also contains source-type: local documentation examples.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
No scores available.
Issue body
It is not mentioned in the `snapcraft help sources`, nor in the old Snapcraft Docs site AFAICS.
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Documentation gap resolved: the forum docs were updated, and Snapcraft 9's YAML reference now documents source-type: local. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Documentation for source-type: local was added to the Snapcraft forum and is now covered by the current Snapcraft YAML reference; @~mr-cal closed the report as completed on 2026-07-23. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed stale | Closed without a recorded documentation fix; no resolving PR, commit, or maintainer explanation was found. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Closed as abandoned. The missing source-type local documentation in snapcraft help and legacy docs received no follow-up, indicating the gap was ignored or superseded by updated documentation. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
100
Complexity:
0
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
0
|
close stale | Missing documentation for the 'local' source type in snapcraft help and docs. Unaddressed for over 8 years with no maintainer interaction. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Missing documentation for the local source type in Snapcraft help and docs. Unaddressed for over 8 years with zero maintainer interaction. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
5
|
close stale | Missing documentation for the 'local' source type in snapcraft help and docs. Issue has been open for over 8 years with zero comments or maintainer interaction. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1352 Allow source-type to specify local | snapcraft | merged | Merged PR #1352 restored local as a valid source-type, allowing snapcraft.yaml overrides to switch remote parts to local sources; regression coverage accompanied the change. |