Articles tagged with build_systems

1. Bazel 8.0.0: Key Changes and What They Mean for Your Build Pipelines

   Posted on December 09, 2024 in programming

   Bazel 8.0.0 marks a significant milestone in the evolution of the popular build and test tool. This release, announced on December 9, 2024, introduces a wide range of changes, many of which are driven by a continuing effort to streamline Bazel’s core and move critical rules into …

2. Counting Bazel Targets by Top-Level Directory

   Posted on August 23, 2024 in programming

   When working with large Bazel code repositories, it’s not always clear how targets are distributed across directories. Understanding how many targets each top-level directory contains can help gauge complexity, identify hotspots, or guide refactoring efforts.

   While Bazel itself doesn’t have a direct command to provide a “count of …