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Files in path to snapcraft.yaml are excluded in source directive

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Project
snapcraft (launchpad)
Number
#2015327
Type
issue
State
open
Author
~kian-parvin
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Current evaluation

Core22 builds with Snapcraft 7.3.1 omit files from a source: ../.. tree and produce a dirty Git version; Core20 and Snapcraft 4.8 do not. The report is untriaged.

Suggested action: needs triage

Reason: The report provides a concrete layout, command, and controlled version matrix: Snapcraft 7.3.1 with Core22 fails, while 7.3.1 with Core20 and 4.8 with Core22 pass. It has no labels, maintainer response, full part YAML or logs, and inconsistently refers to snaps/ and snap/, so the base-specific source-copy cause and regression test still need triage.

Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot

Impact: 45 Quick Win: 13 Complexity: 58 Confidence: 80 Actionability: 68

Issue body

Hi, I have a potential bug when building a Snap where some files from my source directory are missing when I build the snap. I have a project with a similar directory structure to the below where my snaps are in a subdirectory. my-app/ ├─ internal/ ├─ snaps/ │ ├─ core20/ │ │ ├─ snapcraft.yaml │ ├─ core22/ │ │ ├─ snapcraft.yaml ├─ src/ │ ├─ stuff.go ├─ .gitignore ├─ Makefile In my snapcraft.yaml files I have a directive `source: ../..` and the problem I'm encountering is that when I build, specifically the core22 snap, all the files in snap/ are not present inside the folder `parts/<part-name>/src`. I noticed this because I use `git describe --tags --dirty` to get the version info for my snap but each build of the core22 snap was output a version with "-dirty" appended. Debugging the build I can see that all the files in snap/ are missing and git thinks the directory has been modified. Testing Info: I ran the build inside a lxd container with the command `sudo snapcraft --enable-manifest --destructive-mode` I tested this with the following pairings: Snapcraft 7.3.1 and Core22: Bug present Snapcraft 7.3.1 and Core20: No issue Snapcraft 4.8 and Core22: No issue

Evaluation history

Date Model Scores Action Summary
stealth/space-bunny-alpha
Impact: 45
Quick Win: 13
Complexity: 58
Confidence: 80
Actionability: 68
needs triage Core22 builds with Snapcraft 7.3.1 omit files from a source: ../.. tree and produce a dirty Git version; Core20 and Snapcraft 4.8 do not. The report is untriaged.
stealth/space-bunny-alpha
Impact: 45
Quick Win: 11
Complexity: 55
Confidence: 62
Actionability: 55
needs triage Bug report: with `source: ../..` from a snapcraft.yaml in a subdirectory, files under the snap/ tree are missing from parts/<part>/src, making git describe report -dirty. Reproduced on Snapcraft 7.3.1 + core22 only; no comments or maintainer triage in ~3.5 years.
stealth/space-bunny-alpha
Impact: 40
Quick Win: 14
Complexity: 57
Confidence: 81
Actionability: 82
needs triage Snapcraft 7.3.1 on core22 omits files from a snap/ subtree when a part uses source ../..; core20 and Snapcraft 4.8 are unaffected, and the report is untriaged.
qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6
Impact: 30
Quick Win: 18
Staleness: 95
Complexity: 40
Confidence: 85
Support Request: 10
close stale Bug report about files in the source path being excluded when using source: ../.. in snapcraft.yaml. Open for over 3 years with no activity or maintainer response.
qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b
Staleness: 95
Complexity: 30
Confidence: 85
Support Request: 10
close stale Bug report regarding missing files in source directory during Snapcraft builds for Core22, reported over 3 years ago with no maintainer response.
qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b
Staleness: 95
Complexity: 60
Confidence: 90
Support Request: 10
close stale Source directive excludes parent directory files during Core22 builds. Untriaged, inactive for over 3 years, no maintainer response.
qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6
Staleness: 95
Complexity: 55
Confidence: 70
Support Request: 10
needs triage Regression in Snapcraft 7.3.1 where source: ../.. excludes parent directory files for Core22, causing missing files and incorrect git version detection. Untriaged, inactive for over 3 years.

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#1600428 Setting source: .. causes pull to fail snapcraft (launchpad) closed Fixed by snapcore/snapcraft#725, adding support for snapcraft.yaml in a subdirectory and preventing recursive source copying.
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