parts: run debug shell on build environment
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Merged. Adds debug, shell, and shell-after flags to launch a build environment shell during parts errors or to replace lifecycle steps. Approved by reviewer, rebased, and passed CI before integration.
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Issue body
Handle arguments --debug, --shell and --shell-after to run a shell
on the build environment (tipically on instance) in case of a parts
error or to replace a lifecycle step.
Signed-off-by: Claudio Matsuoka <claudio.matsuoka@canonical.com>
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CRAFT-993
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Merged. Adds debug, shell, and shell-after flags to launch a build environment shell during parts errors or to replace lifecycle steps. Approved by reviewer, rebased, and passed CI before integration. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Implemented --debug, --shell, and --shell-after flags to launch a debug shell on the build environment during parts errors or lifecycle steps. Merged after rebasing to snapcraft/7.0 and addressing review feedback. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Merged. Introduces --debug, --shell, and --shell-after flags to run a build environment shell during parts errors or lifecycle steps. Rebased on snapcraft/7.0, addressed mock feedback, and successfully integrated. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3895 parts: allow debug shell after the lifecycle | snapcraft | merged | Merged into hotfix/7.1.4. Enables a debug shell after the parts lifecycle when packing errors occur. Approved and verified by the reporter, though a separate cmake fix may have also resolved the original issue. | |
| #68 commands: add shell and shell after parameters | rockcraft | merged | Merged pull request adding --shell and --shell-after parameters to lifecycle step commands, enabling interactive shell access during parts lifecycle execution. Approved with 170 lines added across five files. | |
| #2252 build providers: shell in provider if debug is used | snapcraft | merged | Merged changes enabling shell access in build providers during debug sessions. Approved by a reviewer, passed CI, and updated five files with 112 additions and 21 deletions. | |
| #436 feat: support shell/shell-after and debug in 'pack' | craft-application | merged | Merged following two approvals and passing CI. Introduces --shell and --shell-after flags to the pack command for build environment inspection, and improves --debug to activate on packing failures. Resolves #430. | |
| #224 cli, parts: support --debug | rockcraft | merged | Merged after two approvals and passing CI. Adds a --debug flag to the CLI and parts module that spawns an interactive shell on lifecycle step failures before propagating errors, mirroring Snapcraft's implementation. | |
| #81 feat: implement --shell, shell-after, --debug | craft-application | merged | Merged into main, implementing --shell, shell-after, and --debug flags. Approved by two reviewers, passed CI checks, and increased test coverage by 0.05%. Resolves issue #58. | |
| #1404 cleanbuild: ensure we enter a shell on failures on --debug | snapcraft | merged | Merged to ensure cleanbuild enters a shell on failures when --debug is enabled, regardless of flag positioning. Approved by two reviewers, updating four files with 65 additions and 37 deletions. | |
| #740 Allow debugging cleanbuild runs. | snapcraft | merged | Merged: Enables debugging for cleanbuild runs by spawning a shell when the --debug flag is used. Approved by reviewers and integrated into the codebase. |