nativelink-bazel-verification

Testing & Quality

Use when verifying NativeLink changes with Bazel, selecting focused test targets, debugging rustfmt/clippy aspect failures, or preparing a confidence report for Rust/Bazel changes.

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NativeLink Bazel Verification

Use this skill when a NativeLink change needs a focused Bazel build/test plan, when CI reports a Bazel failure, or when you need to decide how much verification is enough.

Start With Scope

Inspect the touched files and nearby BUILD.bazel files.
Map changed Rust files to their crate package:
- nativelink-store/ for storage backends, CAS/AC, compression, Redis/S3/GCS/filesystem/memory stores.
- nativelink-scheduler/ for action scheduling and worker matching.
- nativelink-worker/ for local worker execution and action lifecycle.
- nativelink-service/ for REAPI, bytestream, BEP, and worker API services.
- nativelink-config/ for JSON5 configuration structs and examples.
- nativelink-util/ for shared helpers.
- nativelink-proto/ for protobuf-generated surfaces.
Prefer focused package tests first, then broaden only when the touched surface is shared.

Common Commands

Use the repository's Bazel defaults unless the user asked for a specific Bazel version.

bazel build //:nativelink
bazel build //...
bazel test //...
bazel test //nativelink-store:memory_store_test
bazel run --config=rustfmt @rules_rust//:rustfmt

For this workspace, when the user requests Bazelisk 9.0.2:

USE_BAZEL_VERSION=9.0.2 bazelisk --output_user_root=/tmp/bazelisk-9.0.2 --batch build //:nativelink
USE_BAZEL_VERSION=9.0.2 bazelisk --output_user_root=/tmp/bazelisk-9.0.2 --batch test //...

Failure Handling

If rustfmt fails, run:

bazel run --config=rustfmt @rules_rust//:rustfmt

If clippy fails, fix the code. Don't silence lints unless the suppression is local, justified, and consistent with existing code.
If a test fails under a broad target like //..., rerun the specific failing target with output enabled before editing.
If Bazel can't find a target, inspect BUILD.bazel rather than guessing labels.

Verification Ladder

Use the smallest rung that proves the change:

Single package test for narrow implementation changes.
bazel build //:nativelink for server-path changes.
Package-wide tests for crate-level behavior.
bazel test //... for shared crates, proto/config surfaces, toolchain changes, or release confidence.

Final Report

Always report:

The exact commands run.
Whether each command passed or failed.
Any known unverified area.
Any pre-existing dirty files that weren't part of the task.