bazelisk ☆
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Description:
User-friendly launcher for Bazel
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 1.27.0@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @bazelbuild  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: bazel build-system developer-tools version-manager go
Install: brew install bazelisk
About:
Bazelisk is a wrapper for Bazel that automatically downloads and runs the correct version of Bazel for a given project. It reads the `bazelversion` file in the workspace to ensure version consistency across teams. This eliminates version conflicts and simplifies Bazel installation and upgrades.
Key Features:
  • Automatic version management based on .bazelversion files
  • Supports rolling releases and release candidates
  • Simple drop-in replacement for the bazel binary
  • Written in Go for cross-platform compatibility
Use Cases:
  • Ensuring consistent Bazel versions across development teams
  • Simplifying CI/CD pipeline setup for Bazel projects
  • Testing against multiple Bazel versions easily
Alternatives:
  • bazel – Bazel is the core build tool; Bazelisk is a launcher that manages the Bazel version itself.
  • nvm – Similar concept to nvm for Node.js, but specifically designed for managing Bazel versions.
License: Apache-2.0
Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Sep 13, 2025 8:27pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 0fec0d9c
Sep 10, 2025 6:31pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 45d21a59
Nov 26, 2024 12:06am 0 VERSION_BUMP a9c404cc
Nov 20, 2024 6:27pm 0 VERSION_BUMP dc39cb7e
Sep 30, 2024 1:54pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 69349485
Sep 30, 2024 12:27pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 23c292ce
Aug 21, 2023 4:03pm 0 VERSION_BUMP bf85f042
Aug 21, 2023 10:23am 0 VERSION_BUMP 836c4eba
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