Ross ROSS = Recommend OSS · open-source software intelligence for agents

bazelbuild/starlark resource

Starlark Language observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/bazelbuild/starlark · Python · Apache-2.0 (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

62/100

  • Activity 66
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 2939
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 208
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

3075 stars · 178 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

The official repository for Starlark (formerly Skylark), a deterministic, hermetic dialect of Python designed as a configuration language, originally created for the Bazel build system. It hosts the language specification, feature proposals, and discussions, with implementations maintained elsewhere.

Use cases

  • embed a safe scripting language in my application
  • write Bazel BUILD files and macros
  • use a Python-like configuration language
  • evaluate untrusted code safely and deterministically
  • add scripting to a build tool
  • learn the Starlark language specification

When to choose

  • you need a small, deterministic, sandboxed configuration or scripting language
  • you work with Bazel or other Starlark-based tools
  • you want Python-like syntax without arbitrary side effects

When to avoid

  • you need a general-purpose programming language with I/O and network access
  • you want a full Python runtime or third-party package ecosystem
  • you need a ready-to-use interpreter binary rather than a specification

Facets

learning-resource · maturity active

programming-language interpreter configuration-management build-tool programming-languages developer-tools python cross-platform starlark bazel configuration-language language-specification python-dialect hermetic-execution automation

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
bazelbuild/starlarkmain62

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="bazelbuild/starlark")

Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem