bazelisk
brew install bazeliskUser-friendly launcher for Bazel
https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazelisk/
License: Apache-2.0
Development: Pull requests
Formula JSON API: /api/formula/bazelisk.json
Formula code: bazelisk.rb on GitHub
Bottle (binary package) installation support provided for:
| macOS on Apple Silicon |
golden gate | ✅ |
|---|---|---|
| tahoe | ✅ | |
| sequoia | ✅ | |
| Linux | ARM64 | ✅ |
| x86_64 | ✅ |
Current versions:
| stable | ✅ | 1.30.0 |
| head | ⚡️ | HEAD |
Depends on when building from source:
| go | 1.27.4 | Open source programming language to build simple/reliable/efficient software |
Conflicts with: bazel (because Bazelisk replaces the bazel binary)
Binaries:
bazel,
bazelisk
GitHub Packages downloads:
| Last 30 days | 105,184 |
|---|---|
| Downloads | 2,967,308 |
| Analytics install events (30 days) | 5,919 |
| Downloads / install events (30 days) | 17.8× |
Source: GitHub Packages, fetched 2026-11-14T00:22:33Z. Analytics dates: 2026-10-15 to 2026-11-14. Totals exclude downloads from Bintray before the migration to GitHub Packages. Downloads and install attempts measure different things; the difference does not count analytics opt-outs. Definitions and limitations.
Analytics:
| 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Installs | 5,910 | 16,596 | 56,672 |
Installs (--HEAD) | 9 | 13 | 64 |
| Installs on Request | 5,906 | 16,587 | 56,431 |
Installs on Request (--HEAD) | 9 | 13 | 64 |
| Build Errors | 9 |