Snapcraft 8.7 release notes

03 March 2025

Learn about the new features, changes, and fixes introduced in Snapcraft 8.7.

Requirements and compatibility

See System requirements for information on the minimum hardware and installed software.

What’s new

Snapcraft 8.7 brings the following features, integrations, and improvements.

Bash completion

Previously, the completion file for Snapcraft was outdated or incorrect because it had to be manually updated.

We’ve updated the completion file to be generated dynamically, which means it will always autocomplete the latest commands and options in Bash-compatible shells. Try it out by typing snapcraft and pressing Tab in your terminal.

Improved remote builder

Remote builds can now use the --build-for option to filter entries in an architectures or platforms key in a project file.

Support for confdbs

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