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Bazel rules to build apps for Apple platforms.

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Indexed issues: 159
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Merged PRs (30d): 12

Dominant language: Starlark
License: Apache-2.0
Last GitHub push: Sep 17, 2026
Latest indexed: Sep 14, 2026
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159 open issues indexed

Imported dynamic Swift frameworks are not scanned for required Swift dylibs Open

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bazelbuild/rules_apple#3035 · 1 comment · Opened Jul 28, 2026
`macos_unit_test` fails with default sandboxing Open

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bazelbuild/rules_apple#3031 · 2 comments · Opened Jul 23, 2026
Framework dependencies aren't transitive through `swift_library` for `ios_ui_test` Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 45/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#3022 · 2 comments · Opened Jul 17, 2026
How to best cleanup simulators after test timeout? Open

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bazelbuild/rules_apple#2986 · 3 comments · Opened Jun 2, 2026
Add default Info.plist for bundle packaging rules where Xcode supplies defaults Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2923 · Opened Apr 25, 2026
`ios_unit_test` doesn't include bundles provided to `data` when using a test host Open

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2876 · 2 comments · Opened Feb 4, 2026
Support running standalone watchOS targets Open

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bazelbuild/rules_apple#2870 · Opened Jan 23, 2026
Starlarkify Apple's build flags Open

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2845 · Opened Dec 16, 2025
Provide way to disable transition to default platform Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2792 · 2 reactions · Opened Oct 14, 2025
Allow creating XCFramework with debug symbols Open

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bazelbuild/rules_apple#2782 · 1 comment · 2 reactions · Opened Sep 11, 2025
If `--ios_simulator_device` is not specified, the value defaults to iPhone 6s Plus, which is not useful as of 2025. Open

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2773 · Opened Aug 21, 2025
codesigning: error when parsing smartcard xml Open

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 38/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2753 · 3 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Jul 17, 2025
Add ability to concatenate Swift source files produced with apple_core_data_model Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2726 · 1 comment · Opened May 30, 2025
`objc_library` cannot use `@import` syntax for dependencies due to lack of automatic module map propagation Open

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 35/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2690 · 1 reaction · Opened Apr 17, 2025
transition_support.bzl selects wrong platform in mixed-backend RBE environments Open

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2664 · Opened Mar 12, 2025
local_provisioning_profiles.bzl forces host execution, causing RBE failures Open

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 45/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2663 · 1 comment · Opened Mar 12, 2025
Is it possible to skip the whole codesign stage? Open

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 45/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2654 · 5 comments · Opened Feb 19, 2025
Reduce disk space usage of the rules Open

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2641 · 5 comments · 2 reactions · Opened Jan 25, 2025
Incorrect module name in the compiled managed object model file (`.mom`) Open

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bazelbuild/rules_apple#2606 · 2 comments · Opened Nov 27, 2024
Not compatible with `--noexperimental_python_import_all_repositories` Open

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bazelbuild/rules_apple#2594 · 3 comments · Opened Nov 11, 2024
Directions for provisioning entitlements that require hardened runtime Open

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bazelbuild/rules_apple#2560 · 1 comment · Opened Oct 19, 2024
Migration needed for Automatic Exec Groups Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2553 · Opened Oct 9, 2024
apple_dynamic_framework_import doesn't work as a dependency of cc_library Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 42/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2548 · Opened Oct 2, 2024
Unable to build XCFramework with swift library that has a dependency to an Objc Library Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2547 · 1 comment · Opened Sep 27, 2024
Debugging Entitlements are disabled on macOS Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 45/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2535 · 1 comment · Opened Sep 16, 2024
apple_xcframework: Invalid Info.plist generated for xcframework supporting both device and simulator Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 38/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2524 · Opened Sep 9, 2024
`apple_xcframework` doesn't work with `data` that has `glob` value for coredata model Open

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 48/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2523 · Opened Sep 7, 2024
`java.lang.RuntimeException` when building for multiple archs an `ios_application` that depends on an `apple_framework` Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2518 · 1 comment · Opened Aug 26, 2024
iOS app has a runtime crash when upgrading from Bazel 6.4 to Bazel 7.1.2 Open

type: bug

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2514 · 1 comment · 2 assignees · Opened Aug 23, 2024
Extend `apple_core_ml_library` functionality Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2506 · 2 comments · Opened Jul 28, 2024
Can `build --enable_platform_specific_config` automatically detect the right APPLE_SDK_PLATFORM for build target? Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 30/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2501 · 3 comments · Opened Jul 12, 2024
How to obtain swiftc log for use in swiftlint Open

type: feature request

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 25/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2470 · 1 reaction · Opened Jun 18, 2024
How should I build a Network Extension about Xcode Open

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 15/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2448 · 4 comments · Opened Apr 17, 2024
Question: data attribute for macos_command_line_application or alternative Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 25/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2446 · Opened Apr 10, 2024
`target_compatible_with` appears to be broken in Bazel 7.x Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2442 · 3 comments · 2 reactions · Opened Apr 8, 2024
Duplicate symbols from apple_static_xcframework Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2430 · Opened Mar 17, 2024
framework import by apple_static_framework_import crashed after update bazel from 5.4.1 to 6.5.0 Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 25/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2429 · 3 comments · Opened Mar 16, 2024
Support XCFramework Signatures Open

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2420 · 5 comments · 6 reactions · Opened Mar 4, 2024
`ios_build_test` and `ios_application ` cannot be directly used with default platform from apple_support Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 38/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2410 · 4 comments · Opened Feb 22, 2024
Support On-Demand Resources Open

type: feature request

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 32/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2397 · Opened Feb 8, 2024
`macos_application` fails to run if name ends with `.app` Open

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 30/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2391 · Opened Feb 2, 2024
Question about code signing Mac frameworks that include dynamic libraries Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 25/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2366 · 2 comments · Opened Jan 18, 2024
Support generating `ios_uitests` without a `test_host` Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 38/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2322 · 4 comments · Opened Nov 7, 2023
Inherting a class from dynamic framework(`ios_framework`) throws undefined symbol errors Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2264 · 9 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Sep 26, 2023
Bug: When Static XCFramework depends on objc_library importing XCFramework fails to build Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 34/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2247 · 6 comments · Opened Sep 18, 2023
Support objective-c in new docc_archive rule Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2241 · 3 reactions · Opened Sep 7, 2023
How can I set the app clip invocation URL environment variable? Open

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 30/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2228 · 1 comment · Opened Sep 1, 2023
Add rule for generating xctestrun bundles Open

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2175 · 4 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Aug 24, 2023
`apple_bundle_import` w/ tree artifacts in `bundle_imports` misbehaves Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2070 · Opened Aug 16, 2023
`frameworks` attribute on `*_unit_test` is undocumented Open

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 25/100

bazelbuild/rules_apple#2051 · Opened Aug 14, 2023

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