Parts

Parts are most commonly used with the Python, Poetry, and uv plugins to manage a charm’s Python environment, but they can also add additional files with parts using the Dump plugin.

• Part properties

• Step execution environment

• Lifecycle details

• Filesets

Plugins

Plugins determine a part’s build behavior. In Charmcraft, they are used to manage Python environments and manipulate files.

• Python plugin

• Poetry plugin

• uv plugin

• Dump plugin

• Nil plugin