Snapcraft Overview
Snapcraft is the framework and tooling from Canonical for building and publishing snaps, a packaging format for Linux software. A snap bundles an application together with its dependencies and runs in a confined sandbox, so a single package can install and run across many different Linux distributions without modification. Developers use Snapcraft to define how their application is built and packaged through a simple configuration file, then publish the result to the Snap Store, where users can install it. For users, snaps install with a single command and update automatically in the background, with the store delivering new versions as they are released. The model supports channels for stable, candidate, beta, and edge releases, so testers and early adopters can opt into newer builds while most users stay on stable. By standardizing packaging and updates, Snapcraft and the Snap Store make it easier to distribute Linux software widely. This page links to the official Snapcraft source.
