def METHOD_NAME(new_dir):
    """Generic snapcraft application project with a nil part and no apps."""
    content = dedent(
        """\
            name: project-name
            base: core22
            version: "1.0"
            summary: project checks
            description: sanity checks
            grade: stable
            confinement: strict
            parts:
              nil:
                plugin: nil
            """
    )
    return yaml.safe_load(content)