rules_tcl

Bazel rules for building, testing, and managing Tcl applications and libraries.

Overview

rules_tcl provides a comprehensive set of Bazel rules for working with the Tcl scripting language. It supports:

• Building executables with tcl_binary
• Creating reusable libraries with tcl_library
• Writing and running tests with tcl_test
• Code quality checks with linting and formatting aspects
• Dependency management through Tcl's package system

The rules handle Tcl's package system, runfiles, and provide seamless integration with Bazel's build system.

Quick Start

Setup

Add the following to your MODULE.bazel file:

bazel_dep(name = "rules_tcl", version = "{version}")

register_toolchains(
    "@rules_tcl//tcl/toolchain",
)

Basic Example

Create a simple Tcl executable:

load("@rules_tcl//tcl:tcl_binary.bzl", "tcl_binary")

tcl_binary(
    name = "hello",
    srcs = ["hello.tcl"],
)

Library Example

Create a reusable Tcl library:

load("@rules_tcl//tcl:tcl_library.bzl", "tcl_library")

tcl_library(
    name = "greetings",
    srcs = [
        "greet.tcl",
        "pkgIndex.tcl",  # Required for libraries
    ],
)