bazelbuild / bazelbuild/bazel-skylib
feature request: Create common rule for symlinking
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Description
It would be great if skylib had a rule similar to `copy_file` that, instead of manually copying the file, uses `ctx.actions.symlink` (since Bazel 3.2).
This could be either implemented as a new rule (`symlink_file`?), or as attribute of `copy_file` (which could potentially become the default behavior in the future).
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by examining the existing `copy_file` rule and the Bazel 3.2 `ctx.actions.symlink` API. Determine whether the intended result is a separate `symlink_file` rule or an attribute on `copy_file`, then verify that the chosen interface creates symlinks instead of copying files.
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Assessment
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100