docs: How-to guide doesn't provide clear "how to" steps to conduct the action
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Current evaluation
Documentation was reorganized in commit d674b293f (PR #5927), redirecting the old build-override page and linking it to the actionable lifecycle override guide.
Resolution: closed resolved
Reason: Commit d674b293f from PR #5927 moved and renamed the lifecycle override pages, added a redirect for the reported URL, and linked the explanation to the actionable how-to guide. This addresses the documentation gap, although the issue was also logged as internal ticket SNAPCRAFT-1262.
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Issue body
*Please describe the question or issue you're facing with "Override the default build - Snapcraft 8.13.1 documentation".*
https://documentation.ubuntu.com/snapcraft/stable/how-to/crafting/override-the-default-build/ - This how-to guide doesn't really describe _how_ to override the default build or give an example.
https://documentation.ubuntu.com/snapcraft/stable/how-to/crafting/customize-lifecycle-steps-and-part-variables/ is the actual "how to" guide for this topic
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*Reported from: https://documentation.ubuntu.com/snapcraft/stable/how-to/crafting/override-the-default-build/*
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Documentation was reorganized in commit d674b293f (PR #5927), redirecting the old build-override page and linking it to the actionable lifecycle override guide. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | PR #5927 (commit d674b293f) reorganized the override guide and redirected it to the practical lifecycle-customization how-to. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Documentation was reorganized by merged PR #5927 (commit d674b293f), moving the page to an explanation and preserving the old URL with a redirect. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed stale | Closed without a documented fix; the report was logged as internal ticket SNAPCRAFT-1262, with no resolving PR or commit recorded. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed without resolution. Reported unclear steps in a Snapcraft how-to guide and suggested an alternative page. Logged as internal Jira ticket SNAPCRAFT-1262. No documentation updates were applied. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed and triaged for documentation correction. The report noted the guide lacked clear steps, directing users to an alternative page instead. Escalated to internal Jira ticket SNAPCRAFT-1262 for review and update. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed and triaged to internal Jira ticket SNAPCRAFT-1262. The documentation report highlighting missing build override steps was deferred for internal tracking without immediate resolution. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Closed and logged as internal ticket SNAPCRAFT-1262. The documentation gap for overriding the default build was acknowledged but not directly resolved. |
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Likely Fixed By:
canonical/snapcraft#5927
(confidence 90%)
The documentation reorganization and redirect/cross-link address the unclear build-override guide.
Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #467 docs: add a how-to for overriding builds | craft-parts | merged | Merged PR #467, adding an 83-line how-to guide for overriding builds across three documentation files. | |
| #5927 docs: move and rename lifecycle override pages | snapcraft | merged | Docs-only PR merged as commit d674b293f (#5927): moved 'Override the default build' to docs/explanation/build-overrides.rst and renamed the lifecycle how-to to override-the-parts-lifecycle.rst, closing #5877. Redirects added. |