Agree. I've been dealing with Python rules for Bazel at work and the default implementation of re-downloading everything with pip became a real pain real fast.

Agree. I've been dealing with Python rules for Bazel at work and the default implementation of re-downloading everything with pip became a real pain real fast. Decided to generate the third party py_library with a separate tool instead and much happier for it. As an aside for those looking to start with Bazel, it's worth checking out the BazelBuild Slack -- https://slack.bazel.build/ https://slack.bazel.build/