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docs/versions/8.1.0/rules/lib/builtins/rule.mdx

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<html devsite> <head> <meta name="project_path" value="/_project.yaml"> <meta name="book_path" value="/versions/8.1.0/_book.yaml"> </head> <body> <h1 class="page-title" id="modules.rule">rule</h1>

{% dynamic setvar source_file "src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/starlarkbuildapi/RuleFunctionApi.java" %} {% dynamic setvar version "8.1.0" %} {% dynamic setvar original_path "/rules/lib/builtins/rule" %} {% include "_buttons.html" %}

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A callable value representing the type of a native or Starlark rule (created by <a href="../globals/bzl.html#rule"><code>rule()</code></a>). Calling the value during evaluation of a package's BUILD file creates an instance of the rule and adds it to the package's target set. For more information, visit this page about <a href ="https://bazel.build/versions/8.1.0/extending/rules">Rules</a>.

</body> </html> <!-- {% endraw %} -->