Bazel Concepts

This section explains the core concepts and principles behind Bazel. Understanding these concepts will help you use Bazel effectively.

Core Concepts

1. Core Concepts Overview

   • Basic building blocks
   • How components interact
   • Build process overview

2. Labels and Targets

   • Understanding Bazel labels
   • Different types of targets
   • Naming and referencing

3. Packages and Visibility

   • Package organization
   • Visibility rules
   • Access control

Build Process

4. Dependencies and Actions

   • Types of dependencies
   • How actions work
   • Build graph

5. Build vs Runtime

   • Build-time vs runtime dependencies
   • Configuration differences
   • Resource management

Environment and Execution

6. Hermetic Environment

   • Hermetic builds
   • Toolchain management
   • Platform configuration

7. Remote Execution

   • Distributed builds
   • Remote caching
   • Execution services

Advanced Topics

8. Rules and Evaluation

   • Custom rules
   • Rule implementation
   • Starlark basics

9. Providers and Aspects

   • Rule interfaces
   • Cross-cutting functionality
   • Build analysis

10. Bazel Central Registry

    • Module management
    • Version resolution
    • Publishing modules

Additional Resources

• Official Bazel Documentation
• Bazel Examples
• Bazel Rules