diff --git a/charmtools/create.py b/charmtools/create.py
index 1c0874f..3e0ca3a 100755
--- a/charmtools/create.py
+++ b/charmtools/create.py
@@ -84,6 +84,14 @@ def main():
             level=logging.INFO,
         )
 
+    log.warning('The `charm create` command is DEPRECATED and will be\n'
+                'removed in the 3.1 release of charm-tools.\n'
+                '\n'
+                'Please refer to the following resources for\n'
+                'information on creating new charms:\n'
+                'https://juju.is/docs/sdk/charmcraft-init\n'
+                'https://juju.is/docs/sdk/ops\n')
+
     if not args.template:
         log.info(
             "Using default charm template (%s). To select a different "
diff --git a/helpers/snap-wrappers/charm b/helpers/snap-wrappers/charm
index 423b52e..a3477ce 100755
--- a/helpers/snap-wrappers/charm
+++ b/helpers/snap-wrappers/charm
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ tools for building reactive charms
 
 commands:
     build               - build a charm from layers and interfaces.
-    create              - create a new charm.
+    create              - (DEPRECATED) create a new charm.
     help                - Show help on a command or other topic.
     layers              - inspect the layers of a built charm.
     proof               - perform static analysis on a charm or bundle.
diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 6349cd3..a00a705 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ parts:
     # in the libc6 package.  The libc6 package contains absolute symlinks
     # pointing at /, which is not allowed in a core22 classic snap.
     stage-packages:
+      - libbrotli1
       - git-core
       - libpython3.10
       - libpython3.10-minimal