# 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 ```sh sudo av install brew:bazel@7 ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install bazel@7 ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install bazel ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/bazel/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#bazel_7 ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ba/bazel_7/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add bazel7 ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: bazel7 from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S bazel ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: bazel from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install bazel8 ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: bazel8 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install bazel ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: bazel from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','backupper-standard' - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/bazel ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/bazel.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id Bazel.Bazel -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: Bazel.Bazel from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:bazel@7 - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 7.7.1 - **Source summary:** Google's own build tool - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-23T15:08:23-04:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - bazel (cli) - bazel-7.7.1 (cli) - bazel (alias) - bazel-7.7.1 (alias) ## Dependencies - openjdk@21 ## Uses from macOS - unzip - zip ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 7.7.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-23 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## 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. - - - - source_facts.package-manager records versioned package availability. ## Security Notes 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. ## 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 - Unix: /etc/bazel.bazelrc, $workspace/.bazelrc, ~/.bazelrc - Windows: %ProgramData%\bazel.bazelrc, %USERPROFILE%\.bazelrc, %HOME%/.bazelrc ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** bazel@7 - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** yes - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - bazel_7: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ba/bazel_7/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - MacPorts - bazel: installed executable or alias match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/bazel/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Nix - bazel: installed executable or alias match | nixpkgs package indexes: bazel from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - apk - bazel7 - 7.7.1-r0: package manager index match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: bazel7 from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bazel is an open-source build and test tool | https://bazel.build/ - apk - bazel7-bash-completion - 7.7.1-r0: package manager index match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: bazel7-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for bazel7 | https://bazel.build/ - pacman - bazel - 9.1.1-1: installed executable or alias match | Arch Linux sync databases: bazel from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Correct, reproducible, and fast builds for everyone | https://bazel.build/ - pacman - bazelisk - 1.29.0-1: installed executable or alias match | Arch Linux sync databases: bazelisk from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A user-friendly launcher for Bazel. | https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazelisk - zypper - bazel8 - 8.4.1-1.3: installed executable or alias match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: bazel8 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Tool for the automation of building and testing of software | https://bazel.build/ - Chocolatey - bazel: installed executable or alias match | Chocolatey community package catalog: bazel from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','backupper-standard' - Scoop - main/bazel: installed executable or alias match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/bazel.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - Bazel.Bazel: installed executable or alias match | Windows Package Manager source index: Bazel.Bazel from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related links - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Cloud CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/cloud-clis/) - Matched curated package taxonomy and local package facts. - [openjdk@21](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/openjdk-21/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [bazel](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bazel/) - Package name indicates the same formula family. - [bazel@8](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bazel-8/) - Package name indicates the same formula family. - [bazel-diff](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bazel-diff/) - Package names and metadata indicate a similar tool family. Shared terms: bazel, openjdk. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/bazel@7.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/bazel@7.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph