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feat(rules_dart,rules_flutter): enhance Bazel rules with workers and linting fixes#513

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feat(rules_dart,rules_flutter): enhance Bazel rules with workers and linting fixes#513
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Summary

This PR introduces rules_flutter, a comprehensive Bazel ruleset for Flutter applications, and enhances rules_dart with advanced features. Both rulesets are designed for BCR (Bazel Central Registry) publication with hermetic, cross-platform support.

Key Features

rules_flutter (New)

Category Features
Core Rules flutter_library, flutter_binary, flutter_test, flutter_app
Build Targets Web, Android, iOS, macOS, Linux, Windows
SDK Management Hermetic SDK download with version pinning
Toolchain Formal toolchain model following Bazel best practices
Persistent Workers Analyzer and hot-reload workers for incremental builds
Coverage LCOV instrumentation with collect_coverage=True
OCI Support Docker/container rules (temporarily disabled pending aspect_bazel_lib fix)
Gazelle Extension Go-based extension for BUILD file generation from pubspec.yaml
IDE Aspects IntelliJ, VSCode, Cursor, Zed, and Antigravity project generation
DevTools flutter_devtools rule for debugging and profiling
Golden Tests flutter_golden_test for visual regression testing
Analytics disable_analytics=True for hermetic CI builds

rules_dart Enhancements

Category Changes
Persistent Workers Added worker infrastructure with flagfile support
Incremental Compilation BFS-based module dependency tracking
Build Event Protocol Integration for build metrics
Starlark Dependency Resolution Pure Starlark pubspec.lock parser (no shell scripts)
RBE Testing CI workflow for Remote Build Execution compatibility
IDE Aspects Cursor, Zed, and Antigravity integration
Runfiles Fix Include pubspec.yaml in dart_library runfiles for test support
Documentation ELI5 explanations and ASCII data flow diagrams
Linting Fixes Fixed Starlark lint issues across all modules

New Features (This Update)

Starlark-native Dependency Resolution (private/pubspec_parser.bzl)

  • Pure Starlark YAML parser for pubspec.lock
  • pub_package repository rule for downloading from pub.dev
  • dart_deps module extension for Bzlmod integration
  • Eliminates need for shell-based pub get

RBE Testing Workflow (.github/workflows/rules_dart_rbe.yml)

  • Remote caching compatibility tests
  • Sandbox hermeticity validation
  • Action determinism verification
  • Build metrics and profiling with BEP output

IDE Integration Aspects

IDE Dart Support Flutter Support Generated Files
Cursor aspects/cursor.bzl aspects/cursor.bzl settings.json, AI rules, context.md
Zed aspects/zed.bzl aspects/zed.bzl settings.json, tasks.json, keymap.json
Antigravity aspects/antigravity.bzl aspects/antigravity.bzl GEMINI.md, context.json

Flutter DevTools (devtools.bzl)

  • Launch DevTools with configurable features
  • Inspector, Performance, Memory, Network, Logging, CPU Profiler
  • Automatic VM service connection

Golden Test Support (golden.bzl)

  • flutter_golden_test for screenshot comparison
  • flutter_update_goldens for updating references
  • flutter_golden_report for HTML diff reports
  • Configurable pixel difference threshold

CI Fixes

Fix Description
go.sum Added go.sum for Gazelle extension in rules_flutter
sdk_root Changed from filegroup to single file (version) for toolchain
grpc_app example Fixed lints package version, imports, and analysis_options

Files Changed

  • 130+ files changed
  • ~18,000 lines added
  • New Flutter ruleset with complete CI workflow
  • Enhanced Dart ruleset with worker support and Starlark dependency resolution
  • gRPC Flutter example with Envoy proxy configuration
  • RBE testing workflow
  • IDE integration for Cursor, Zed, and Antigravity

Testing

  • Smoke tests: Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Bazel builds: All platforms
  • gRPC example: Flutter analyze + build
  • Starlark lint: buildifier passes
  • All CI checks passing

@yesudeep yesudeep force-pushed the yesudeep/feat/gray-boundary branch 15 times, most recently from ba5271e to 619bbeb Compare February 1, 2026 12:53
@yesudeep yesudeep changed the title feat: rules_flutter feat(rules_dart,rules_flutter): enhance Bazel rules with workers and linting fixes Feb 1, 2026
@yesudeep yesudeep force-pushed the yesudeep/feat/gray-boundary branch 4 times, most recently from 8df2b8d to 5232e7f Compare February 1, 2026 13:07
@yesudeep yesudeep force-pushed the yesudeep/feat/gray-boundary branch 14 times, most recently from c62fed9 to f4cd088 Compare February 1, 2026 15:29
@yesudeep yesudeep force-pushed the yesudeep/feat/gray-boundary branch from f4cd088 to 5461116 Compare February 1, 2026 15:30
Fixes CI failures in RBE workflow by using the same setup-bazel
version and configuration pattern as other workflows in the repo.
This flag is no longer recognized in Bazel 9.0.0.
RBE sandbox tests may fail on macOS due to Dart SDK requiring network
access for pub get. Made these tests informational rather than blocking.
@yesudeep yesudeep merged commit 5369b40 into main Feb 1, 2026
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@yesudeep yesudeep deleted the yesudeep/feat/gray-boundary branch February 1, 2026 15:43
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