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Create a Bazel plugin

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Project
craft-parts
Number
#1438
Type
issue
State
closed
Author
mr-cal
Labels
Status: Triaged Type: Enhancement
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Updated
Closed

Current evaluation

Bazel support was merged in canonical/craft-parts#1491 (commit 3ac59612), adding a Craft Parts Bazel plugin with configurable targets/parameters and reference documentation.

Resolution: closed resolved

Reason: The implementation landed through merged PR canonical/craft-parts#1491 as commit 3ac59612. Repository history confirms BazelPlugin registration, configurable Bazel builds, artifact installation, and plugin documentation.

Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot

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Issue body

### What needs to get done ## Craft Parts * A new bazel plugin in Craft Parts * This assumes the user has provisioned bazel with a `bazel-deps` part * Optionally, the plugin can provision bazel. This behavior is similar to other plugins, like the rust plugin. * Integration tests that build a project with Bazel * Reference documentation ## Snapcraft * A PR with an end-to-end test that builds a snap using the Bazel plugin ## Rockcraft * A PR with an end-to-end test that builds a rock using the Bazel plugin ### Why it needs to get done Bazel is a popular build tool and there have been [requests](https://github.com/canonical/snapcraft/issues/5197) to add it to the \*craft ecosystem. This task adds a new plugin for the Bazel build tool in Craft Parts. Supersedes #963 Supersedes #1116

Evaluation history

Date Model Scores Action Summary
stealth/space-bunny-alpha — closed resolved Bazel support was merged in canonical/craft-parts#1491 (commit 3ac59612), adding a Craft Parts Bazel plugin with configurable targets/parameters and reference documentation.
stealth/space-bunny-alpha — closed resolved Bazel support was implemented in Craft Parts by merged PR #1491, commit 3ac59612, adding the Bazel plugin, tests, and documentation for the shared Crafts build pipeline.
qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b — — Implemented. Added BazelPlugin to craft_parts with configurable targets and parameters, registered under the bazel key. Includes environment validation and artifact copying to the install directory. Supersedes issues #963 and #1116.
qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b — — Implemented BazelPlugin in Craft Parts, registered under bazel. Supports configurable targets and parameters, copies artifacts from bazel-bin/, and validates bazel availability via an environment validator or bazel-deps part.
qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b
Staleness: 60
Complexity: 75
Confidence: 80
Support Request: 5
keep open Feature request to develop and integrate a Bazel build plugin across Craft Parts, Snapcraft, and Rockcraft. Currently triaged but inactive for over six months with no active development or maintainer follow-up.
qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6
Staleness: 50
Complexity: 55
Confidence: 75
Support Request: 10
keep open Enhancement to create a Bazel plugin for Craft Parts, Snapcraft, and Rockcraft, including integration tests and documentation. Currently triaged and awaiting prioritization or assignment.

Update history

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Related work

  • Likely Fixed By: canonical/craft-parts#1491 (confidence 100%)

    Merged Bazel plugin implementation recorded as commit 3ac59612.

  • Related To: canonical/craft-parts#963 (confidence 100%)

    Explicitly superseded by #1438 as an earlier Bazel-plugin tracking issue.

  • Related To: canonical/craft-parts#1116 (confidence 100%)

    Explicitly superseded by #1438 as an earlier Bazel-plugin tracking issue.

Related issues

Issue Project State Summary Similarity
#5197 Add bazel plugin snapcraft closed Bazel plugin was delivered in craft-parts rather than Snapcraft: merged PR canonical/craft-parts#1491 (commit 3ac59612) added craft_parts/plugins/bazel_plugin.py, plugin docs and registration in plugins.py.
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#963 Add bazel plugin craft-parts closed Closed as superseded by #1116 (lengau, 2025-06-09). Bazel support ultimately landed in merged PR #1491, commit 3ac59612 'feat: added bazel plugin', adding craft_parts/plugins/bazel_plugin.py plus plugin registry and docs.
78%
#1491 feat: added bazel plugin craft-parts merged Bazel plugin support was merged via craft-parts#1491 (commit 3ac59612), adding bazel-bootstrap and target-based Starcraft builds.
76%