docs: Add `snap run --strace` discussion to the “Debug a Snap” Guide
Metadata
Current evaluation
Docs request to add a `snap run --strace` section to the 'Debug a Snap' guide for capturing syscalls under confinement. Maintainer acknowledged it was likely lost in a docs migration; no strace content exists in the repo yet.
Suggested action: keep open
Reason: Maintainer @bepri acknowledged the request (2025-12-05), noting the `snap run --strace` content was likely lost in a recent docs overhaul/migration, confirming it is a real gap. The current debug-a-snap.rst ends with a 'Debug with snapd' section that only links out to snapd docs and contains no strace reference (verified via grep), so the request remains valid and applicable.
Impact:
25
Quick Win:
21.25
Staleness:
55
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
70
Support Request:
0
Issue body
Adding a short section would help developers understand how to capture syscalls inside snap confinement. This functionality isn’t documented anywhere outside the `snap(8)` manpage, so surfacing it in the debugging guide would make it more discoverable.
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*Reported from: https://documentation.ubuntu.com/snapcraft/stable/how-to/debugging/debug-a-snap/*
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
25
Quick Win:
21.25
Staleness:
55
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
70
Support Request:
0
|
keep open | Docs request to add a `snap run --strace` section to the 'Debug a Snap' guide for capturing syscalls under confinement. Maintainer acknowledged it was likely lost in a docs migration; no strace content exists in the repo yet. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
65
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
0
|
keep open | Request to add snap run --strace documentation to the Debug a Snap guide. Currently unaddressed after a maintainer acknowledged it may have been lost during a docs overhaul. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
65
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
0
|
needs triage | Request to add snap run --strace documentation to the Debug a Snap guide. Acknowledged by a contributor who notes the content may have been lost during a recent docs migration. Currently awaiting implementation. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
65
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
0
|
keep open | Proposal to add snap run --strace documentation to the Debug a Snap guide for capturing syscalls in confined snaps. Previously existed but was lost during a docs migration. Open and pending documentation update. |
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