`snapcraft metrics` CLI requires `--name` but does not list the possible values
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Current evaluation
snapcraft metrics CLI --name argument doesn't display available metric choices in help text. Issue is triaged but has no maintainer comments after 12 days.
Suggested action: keep open
Reason: The issue is triaged (has 'Status: Triaged' label) and describes a legitimate usability gap: the --name argument has choices defined in code (MetricName enum) but they aren't surfaced in help text. The issue is fresh (12 days old) and should remain open for a maintainer to address.
Impact:
55
Quick Win:
41.25
Staleness:
15
Complexity:
25
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
35
Issue body
### Check existing issues
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### Request
In order to use the `metrics` command, I have to open up a browser to read the metrics docs page, at which point I may as well just visit the web-based metrics dashboard.
```
imani@azalea:~$ snapcraft metrics -h
Usage:
snapcraft metrics [options] <snap-name>
Summary:
Retrieve store metric data for a snap you own. New metrics are generated
daily.
Positional arguments:
snap-name: The snap name to check
Options:
-h, --help: Show this help message and exit
-v, --verbose: Show debug information and be more verbose
-q, --quiet: Only show warnings and errors, not progress
--verbosity: Set the verbosity level to 'quiet', 'brief',
'verbose', 'debug' or 'trace'
-V, --version: Show the application version and exit
--name: Metric to view
--start: Date in the format of YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to
yesterday.
--end: Date in the format of YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to
yesterday.
--format: Format for output
See also:
list
list-registered
names
register
upload-metadata
For a summary of all commands, run 'snapcraft help --all'.
imani@azalea:~$ snapcraft metrics --name
Usage: snapcraft [options] command [args]...
Try 'snapcraft metrics -h' for help.
Error: argument --name: expected one argument
imani@azalea:~$ snapcraft --version
snapcraft 9.0.1
```
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Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Impact:
55
Quick Win:
41.25
Staleness:
15
Complexity:
25
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
35
|
keep open | snapcraft metrics CLI --name argument doesn't display available metric choices in help text. Issue is triaged but has no maintainer comments after 12 days. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
5
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
10
|
keep open | CLI snapcraft metrics command requires a --name argument but fails to list valid metric options in its help text, forcing users to consult external documentation. Currently triaged, awaiting implementation. |
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