brew

Install bazel@7 with Homebrew, Nix, apk, chocolatey, MacPorts, pacman, scoop, winget, zypper

Google's own build tool. Version 7.7.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-23.

Install command Security notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install bazel@7

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install bazel

MacPorts ports tree · devel/bazel/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#bazel_7

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ba/bazel_7/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add bazel7

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · bazel7 · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S bazel

Arch Linux sync databases · bazel · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install bazel8

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · bazel8 · source: download.opensuse.org

Windows

Chocolateyverified · 92%

choco install bazel

Chocolatey community package catalog · bazel · source: community.chocolatey.org

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/bazel

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/bazel.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id Bazel.Bazel -e

Windows Package Manager source index · Bazel.Bazel · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Google's own build tool

Project links

Commands and aliases

bazel
bazel-7.7.1

history

Project history and usage

bazel@7 packages the Bazel 7 long-term-support line, a major transition release where Bzlmod became enabled by default while legacy WORKSPACE support still remained available.

Project history

Bazel 7.0 LTS was released on December 11, 2023. The official release post describes several multi-year efforts landing together: Bzlmod, Build without the Bytes, Skymeld, and platform-based toolchain resolution for bundled Android and C++ rules.

For package users, the key historical point is that Bazel 7 made Bzlmod default while still allowing old WORKSPACE-based dependency setup to continue. That made Bazel 7 a bridge release for repositories preparing for the stricter Bazel 8 and Bazel 9 migration path.

Adoption history

Versioned bazel@7 packaging exists because many Bazel users pin major versions while migrating rulesets, WORKSPACE macros, .bazelrc flags, and CI images.

The input records bazel@7 across Homebrew, Alpine, Nix, and other package managers, showing the release line remained useful after newer Bazel versions shipped.

How it is used

Users install bazel@7 when a workspace or CI fleet is standardized on the Bazel 7 LTS series, often alongside .bazelversion or Bazelisk so local and CI invocations agree.

Bazel 7 users commonly exercise Bzlmod migration while retaining WORKSPACE compatibility, then use the versioned docs and bazelrc docs to control flags during migration.

Why package nerds care

bazel@7 is significant because it captures a rare package-manager case where the older major version is not just legacy: it is the compatibility runway for a build-system ecosystem migration.

It also marks the period when Bazel's module system moved from opt-in experimentation to the default path for external dependency management.

Timeline

2023-12-11: Bazel 7.0 LTS is released.
2023-12: Bzlmod, Build without the Bytes, and Skymeld are enabled by default in Bazel 7.
2024: Bazel 7 remains the compatibility line before Bazel 8 disables WORKSPACE by default.
2026: The input's Homebrew metadata shows bazel@7 still packaged as a versioned formula with Bazel 7.7.x executables.

Related projects

Bazelisk can select Bazel 7 from .bazelversion or USE_BAZEL_VERSION, making it a common companion to bazel@7.
Bazel Central Registry and Bzlmod are central to the Bazel 7 adoption story.
bazel-remote and bazel-diff remain adjacent CI tools for Bazel 7 workspaces.

Sources

Upstream git tag history for https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/tree/7.0.0 confirms the 2023-12-11 release tag.
https://bazel.build/versions/7.7.0/docs provides official Bazel 7 documentation.
https://bazel.build/versions/7.7.0/run/bazelrc documents Bazel 7 bazelrc locations.
https://blog.bazel.build/2023/12/11/bazel-7-release.html documents the Bazel 7.0 LTS release, Bzlmod default, and migration context.
source_facts.package-manager records versioned package availability.

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for bazel@7. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

Homebrew declares a post-install hook for this formula.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: /etc/bazel.bazelrc$workspace/.bazelrc~/.bazelrc
Windows: %ProgramData%\bazel.bazelrc%USERPROFILE%\.bazelrc%HOME%/.bazelrc

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`bazel`	cli	global executable
`bazel-7.7.1`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version7.7.1

manager updated2026-05-23

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel

infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazelnone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:bazel@7
Version	7.7.1
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/bazel@7
Homepage	https://bazel.build/
Repository	https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel
Upstream docs	https://bazel.build/versions/7.7.0/docs
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/download/7.7.1/bazel-7.7.1-dist.zip
Last updated	2026-05-23T15:08:23-04:00
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	openjdk@21
Uses from macOS	unzip, zip
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	bazel@7
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	yes
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

bazel_7

nix profile install nixpkgs#bazel_7

normalized package name match
Matched by: Bazel 7

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ba/bazel_7/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

MacPorts94%

bazel

sudo port install bazel

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Bazel

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: devel/bazel/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Nix92%

bazel

nix profile install nixpkgs#bazel

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Bazel

nixpkgs package indexes · raw.githubusercontent.com · nixpkgs package indexes: bazel from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix

apk92%

bazel7 7.7.1-r0

Bazel is an open-source build and test tool

https://bazel.build/

sudo apk add bazel7

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: bazel7
1 dependencies
1 provides
package manager index match
Matched by: Bazel7

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: bazel7 from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk92%

bazel7-bash-completion 7.7.1-r0

Bash completions for bazel7

https://bazel.build/

sudo apk add bazel7-bash-completion

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: bazel7
package manager index match
Matched by: Bazel7

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: bazel7-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

pacman92%

bazel 9.1.1-1

Correct, reproducible, and fast builds for everyone

https://bazel.build/

sudo pacman -S bazel

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
5 dependencies
installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Bazel

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: bazel from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

pacman92%

bazelisk 1.29.0-1

A user-friendly launcher for Bazel.

https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazelisk

sudo pacman -S bazelisk

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
1 dependencies
1 provides
installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Bazel

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: bazelisk from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

zypper92%

bazel8 8.4.1-1.3

Tool for the automation of building and testing of software

https://bazel.build/

sudo zypper install bazel8

License: Apache-2.0 AND BSD-3-Clause AND MIT AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND BSD-2-Clause AND Python-2.0 AND Zlib AND BSL-1.0
Category: Development/Tools/Building
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: bazel8
7 dependencies
2 provides
installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Bazel

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: bazel8 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

Chocolatey92%

bazel

choco install bazel

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Bazel

Chocolatey community package catalog · community.chocolatey.org · Chocolatey community package catalog: bazel from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','backupper-standard'

Scoop92%

main/bazel

scoop install main/bazel

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Bazel

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/bazel.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

winget92%

Bazel.Bazel

winget install --id Bazel.Bazel -e

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Bazel

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: Bazel.Bazel from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/bazel@7.yml

Used sources

Nucleus package database
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install bazel@7 with Homebrew, Nix, apk, chocolatey, MacPorts, pacman, scoop, winget, zypper

Additional install commands

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Package summary

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Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

No protected-tool coverage found yet

Install behavior

Recommended review

Configuration and credential file locations

Configuration files

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

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Topical hubs

Related tools

Agent security guides

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