Explain how to use local GPG keys for a repository
Metadata
Current evaluation
Docs enhancement: package-repositories reference page links to craft-archives but doesn't explain local GPG keyring format or storage location. Triaged, no activity in ~12.7 months, gap still present in docs.
Suggested action: keep open
Reason: The issue is triaged (Status: Triaged, Type: Enhancement, Type: Documentation labels) and the referenced page docs/reference/package-repositories.rst still only links to craft-archives docs without explaining the keyring format or location, so the gap persists. It's a low-complexity documentation task that remains valid despite inactivity.
Impact:
25
Quick Win:
21.25
Staleness:
72
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
78
Support Request:
5
Issue body
### What needs to get done
[This page](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/snapcraft/stable/reference/package-repositories/) refers to the craft-archives docs for information about adding repositories, but craft-archives makes the local keyring location configurable. We should explain the format of the keyring and where it needs to be stored
### Why it needs to get done
Prevent user confusion
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
25
Quick Win:
21.25
Staleness:
72
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
78
Support Request:
5
|
keep open | Docs enhancement: package-repositories reference page links to craft-archives but doesn't explain local GPG keyring format or storage location. Triaged, no activity in ~12.7 months, gap still present in docs. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
80
Complexity:
20
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
25
|
keep open | Documentation enhancement to explain local GPG keyring format and storage location for craft-archives to prevent user confusion. Currently triaged but inactive for nearly a year. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
80
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
5
|
keep open | Documentation enhancement to explain local GPG keyring format and storage for repository configuration. Currently triaged but inactive for over a year. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
75
Complexity:
20
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
keep open | Documentation enhancement to explain local GPG keyring format and storage paths for repository configuration. Currently triaged and awaiting assignment. Inactive for 306 days. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #190 No explanation for using local GPG keys | craft-archives | open | Documentation gap: repo_properties.rst lacks explanation of local GPG key usage (snap/keys/<last8>.asc) for APT repos. Triaged, maintainer acknowledged, synced to Jira CRAFT-4692. Docstrings in package_repository.py now partially cover it, but RST docs still missing the explanation. Inactive ~12.7 months. |