From 5f452e81d8125127c32ff9552d1c61b055797b74 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: anandwana001 <akshaynandwana001@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:54:30 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 1/8] introduce action

---
 .github/workflow/bazel_build.yml | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 .gitignore                       |  1 +
 2 files changed, 39 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .github/workflow/bazel_build.yml
 create mode 100644 .gitignore

diff --git a/.github/workflow/bazel_build.yml b/.github/workflow/bazel_build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac99c1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflow/bazel_build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# Contains job corresponding to bazel build.
+
+name: Bazel Build
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  pull_request:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      # Push events on develop branch
+      - develop
+
+jobs:
+  bazel_build_app:
+    name: Build Binary with Bazel
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-18.04]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 9
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        with:
+          java-version: 9
+
+      - name: Set up Bazel
+        uses: abhinavsingh/setup-bazel@v3
+        with:
+          version: 4.0.0
+
+      # Note that caching only works on non-forks.
+      - name: Build Oppia Proto API
+        run: |
+          bazel build -- //:android_protos
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac51a05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+bazel-*

From 1920a332176a3b5bb6c1f49156edc58ee9ec846a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: anandwana001 <akshaynandwana001@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:59:53 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 2/8] nit fix

---
 .github/{workflow => workflows}/bazel_build.yml | 0
 1 file changed, 0 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
 rename .github/{workflow => workflows}/bazel_build.yml (100%)

diff --git a/.github/workflow/bazel_build.yml b/.github/workflows/bazel_build.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/workflow/bazel_build.yml
rename to .github/workflows/bazel_build.yml

From 91d29dc89fdc708eabca4ebc074b3ee2a95ab256 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: anandwana001 <akshaynandwana001@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2021 16:19:56 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 3/8] added buildifier

---
 BUILD                         |  11 +++-
 WORKSPACE                     |  46 +++++++++++++
 proto/v1/api/BUILD            |   8 +--
 proto/v1/structure/BUILD      |   4 +-
 proto/v1/versions/BUILD.bazel |   4 +-
 repo/deps.bzl                 | 117 ++++++++++++++++++----------------
 repo/toolchains.bzl           |  27 ++++----
 7 files changed, 137 insertions(+), 80 deletions(-)

diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index 993d07a..7a10cc0 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -4,9 +4,14 @@ public, importable API should be defined here (and all such libraries should be
 nowhere else).
 """
 
+load("@com_github_bazelbuild_buildtools//buildifier:def.bzl", "buildifier")
 load("@rules_proto//proto:defs.bzl", "proto_library")
 load("@rules_java//java:defs.bzl", "java_lite_proto_library", "java_proto_library")
 
+buildifier(
+    name = "buildifier",
+)
+
 package_group(
     name = "api_visibility",
     packages = [
@@ -30,9 +35,9 @@ proto_library(
     name = "android_protos",
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
     deps = [
-      "//proto/v1/api:android_proto",
-      "//proto/v1/structure:structure_proto",
-      "//proto/v1/versions:versions_proto",
+        "//proto/v1/api:android_proto",
+        "//proto/v1/structure:structure_proto",
+        "//proto/v1/versions:versions_proto",
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/WORKSPACE b/WORKSPACE
index b7156f6..de62766 100644
--- a/WORKSPACE
+++ b/WORKSPACE
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 The top-level WORKSPACE definition for the Oppia proto API Bazel workspace.
 """
 
+load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 load("//repo:deps.bzl", "initializeDepsForWorkspace")
 
 initializeDepsForWorkspace()
@@ -9,3 +10,48 @@ initializeDepsForWorkspace()
 load("//repo:toolchains.bzl", "initializeToolchainsForWorkspace")
 
 initializeToolchainsForWorkspace()
+
+# buildifier is written in Go and hence needs rules_go to be built.
+# See https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_go for the up to date setup instructions.
+http_archive(
+    name = "io_bazel_rules_go",
+    sha256 = "2b1641428dff9018f9e85c0384f03ec6c10660d935b750e3fa1492a281a53b0f",
+    urls = [
+        "https://mirror.bazel.build/github.com/bazelbuild/rules_go/releases/download/v0.29.0/rules_go-v0.29.0.zip",
+        "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_go/releases/download/v0.29.0/rules_go-v0.29.0.zip",
+    ],
+)
+
+load("@io_bazel_rules_go//go:deps.bzl", "go_register_toolchains", "go_rules_dependencies")
+
+go_rules_dependencies()
+
+go_register_toolchains(version = "1.17.2")
+
+http_archive(
+    name = "bazel_gazelle",
+    sha256 = "de69a09dc70417580aabf20a28619bb3ef60d038470c7cf8442fafcf627c21cb",
+    urls = [
+        "https://mirror.bazel.build/github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-gazelle/releases/download/v0.24.0/bazel-gazelle-v0.24.0.tar.gz",
+        "https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-gazelle/releases/download/v0.24.0/bazel-gazelle-v0.24.0.tar.gz",
+    ],
+)
+
+load("@bazel_gazelle//:deps.bzl", "gazelle_dependencies")
+
+# If you use WORKSPACE.bazel, use the following line instead of the bare gazelle_dependencies():
+# gazelle_dependencies(go_repository_default_config = "@//:WORKSPACE.bazel")
+gazelle_dependencies()
+
+load("@com_google_protobuf//:protobuf_deps.bzl", "protobuf_deps")
+
+protobuf_deps()
+
+http_archive(
+    name = "com_github_bazelbuild_buildtools",
+    sha256 = "ae34c344514e08c23e90da0e2d6cb700fcd28e80c02e23e4d5715dddcb42f7b3",
+    strip_prefix = "buildtools-4.2.2",
+    urls = [
+        "https://github.com/bazelbuild/buildtools/archive/refs/tags/4.2.2.tar.gz",
+    ],
+)
diff --git a/proto/v1/api/BUILD b/proto/v1/api/BUILD
index 2e4da12..a344059 100644
--- a/proto/v1/api/BUILD
+++ b/proto/v1/api/BUILD
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ load("@rules_proto//proto:defs.bzl", "proto_library")
 proto_library(
     name = "android_proto",
     srcs = ["android.proto"],
-    visibility = ["//:api_visibility"],
-    strip_import_prefix = "",  # Strip the default file prefix so that it may be redefined.
     import_prefix = "org/oppia/proto/v1/api",  # Make directory prefix match declared package.
+    strip_import_prefix = "",  # Strip the default file prefix so that it may be redefined.
+    visibility = ["//:api_visibility"],
     deps = [
-      "//proto/v1/structure:structure_proto",
-      "//proto/v1/versions:versions_proto",
+        "//proto/v1/structure:structure_proto",
+        "//proto/v1/versions:versions_proto",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/proto/v1/structure/BUILD b/proto/v1/structure/BUILD
index 44cdea0..3dd66be 100644
--- a/proto/v1/structure/BUILD
+++ b/proto/v1/structure/BUILD
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ proto_library(
         "state.proto",
         "topic_summary.proto",
     ],
-    strip_import_prefix = "",  # Strip the default file prefix so that it may be redefined.
     import_prefix = "org/oppia/proto/v1/structure",  # Make directory prefix match declared package.
+    strip_import_prefix = "",  # Strip the default file prefix so that it may be redefined.
     visibility = [
         "//:api_visibility",
         "//:proto_impl_visibility",
     ],
     deps = [
-      "//proto/v1/versions:versions_proto",
+        "//proto/v1/versions:versions_proto",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/proto/v1/versions/BUILD.bazel b/proto/v1/versions/BUILD.bazel
index 102377e..51978ac 100644
--- a/proto/v1/versions/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/proto/v1/versions/BUILD.bazel
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ proto_library(
         "api_versions.proto",
         "structure_versions.proto",
     ],
-    strip_import_prefix = "",  # Strip the default file prefix so that it may be redefined.
     import_prefix = "org/oppia/proto/v1/versions",  # Make directory prefix match declared package.
+    strip_import_prefix = "",  # Strip the default file prefix so that it may be redefined.
     visibility = [
         "//:api_visibility",
         "//:proto_impl_visibility",
     ],
     deps = [
-      "@com_google_protobuf//:descriptor_proto",
+        "@com_google_protobuf//:descriptor_proto",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/repo/deps.bzl b/repo/deps.bzl
index e65d5a8..1e284d0 100644
--- a/repo/deps.bzl
+++ b/repo/deps.bzl
@@ -8,80 +8,85 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 
 # Note to developers: Please keep this dict sorted by key to make it easier to find dependencies.
 _DEPENDENCY_VERSIONS = {
-  "rules_python": {
-    "sha": "934c9ceb552e84577b0faf1e5a2f0450314985b4d8712b2b70717dc679fdc01b",
-    "url": "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_python/releases/download/{0}/rules_python-{0}.tar.gz",
-    "version": "0.3.0",
-  },
-  "com_google_protobuf": {
-    "sha": "c6003e1d2e7fefa78a3039f19f383b4f3a61e81be8c19356f85b6461998ad3db",
-    "strip_prefix": "protobuf-{0}",
-    "url": "https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/archive/v{0}.tar.gz",
-    "version": "3.17.3",
-  },
-  "rules_proto": {
-    # Note that rules_proto doesn't have any shipped versions, so the workspace needs to pin to a
-    # specific commit hash.
-    "sha": "602e7161d9195e50246177e7c55b2f39950a9cf7366f74ed5f22fd45750cd208",
-    "strip_prefix": "rules_proto-{0}",
-    "url": "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_proto/archive/{0}.tar.gz",
-    "version": "97d8af4dc474595af3900dd85cb3a29ad28cc313",
-  },
-  "rules_java": {
-    "sha": "220b87d8cfabd22d1c6d8e3cdb4249abd4c93dcc152e0667db061fb1b957ee68",
-    "url": "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_java/releases/download/{0}/rules_java-{0}.tar.gz",
-    "version": "0.1.1",
-  },
+    "rules_python": {
+        "sha": "934c9ceb552e84577b0faf1e5a2f0450314985b4d8712b2b70717dc679fdc01b",
+        "url": "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_python/releases/download/{0}/rules_python-{0}.tar.gz",
+        "version": "0.3.0",
+    },
+    "com_google_protobuf": {
+        "sha": "c6003e1d2e7fefa78a3039f19f383b4f3a61e81be8c19356f85b6461998ad3db",
+        "strip_prefix": "protobuf-{0}",
+        "url": "https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/archive/v{0}.tar.gz",
+        "version": "3.17.3",
+    },
+    "rules_proto": {
+        # Note that rules_proto doesn't have any shipped versions, so the workspace needs to pin to a
+        # specific commit hash.
+        "sha": "602e7161d9195e50246177e7c55b2f39950a9cf7366f74ed5f22fd45750cd208",
+        "strip_prefix": "rules_proto-{0}",
+        "url": "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_proto/archive/{0}.tar.gz",
+        "version": "97d8af4dc474595af3900dd85cb3a29ad28cc313",
+    },
+    "rules_java": {
+        "sha": "220b87d8cfabd22d1c6d8e3cdb4249abd4c93dcc152e0667db061fb1b957ee68",
+        "url": "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_java/releases/download/{0}/rules_java-{0}.tar.gz",
+        "version": "0.1.1",
+    },
+    "io_bazel_rules_go": {
+        "sha": "2b1641428dff9018f9e85c0384f03ec6c10660d935b750e3fa1492a281a53b0f",
+        "url": "",
+    },
 }
 
 def _setUpHttpArchiveDependency(name):
-  metadata = _DEPENDENCY_VERSIONS[name]
-  sha = metadata["sha"]
-  strip_prefix = metadata.get("strip_prefix")
-  url = metadata["url"]
-  version = metadata["version"]
+    metadata = _DEPENDENCY_VERSIONS[name]
+    sha = metadata["sha"]
+    strip_prefix = metadata.get("strip_prefix")
+    url = metadata["url"]
+    version = metadata["version"]
 
-  formatted_strip_prefix = strip_prefix.format(version) if not (strip_prefix == None) else None
+    formatted_strip_prefix = strip_prefix.format(version) if not (strip_prefix == None) else None
 
-  http_archive(
-      name = name,
-      urls = [url.format(version)],
-      sha256 = sha,
-      strip_prefix = formatted_strip_prefix,
-  )
+    http_archive(
+        name = name,
+        urls = [url.format(version)],
+        sha256 = sha,
+        strip_prefix = formatted_strip_prefix,
+    )
 
 def _setUpPython():
-  _setUpHttpArchiveDependency(name = "rules_python")
+    _setUpHttpArchiveDependency(name = "rules_python")
 
 def _setUpProtobuf():
-  _setUpHttpArchiveDependency(name = "com_google_protobuf")
+    _setUpHttpArchiveDependency(name = "com_google_protobuf")
 
 def _setUpRulesProto():
-  _setUpHttpArchiveDependency(name = "rules_proto")
+    _setUpHttpArchiveDependency(name = "rules_proto")
 
 def _setUpRulesJava():
-  _setUpHttpArchiveDependency(name = "rules_java")
+    _setUpHttpArchiveDependency(name = "rules_java")
 
 def initializeDepsForWorkspace():
-  """
-  Loads the dependencies needed to be able to build the Oppia proto API project.
+    """
+    Loads the dependencies needed to be able to build the Oppia proto API project.
 
-  Note that this must be called after loading in this deps file, for example:
+    Note that this must be called after loading in this deps file, for example:
 
-      load("//repo:deps.bzl", "initializeDepsForWorkspace")
-      initializeDepsForWorkspace()
+        load("//repo:deps.bzl", "initializeDepsForWorkspace")
+        initializeDepsForWorkspace()
 
-  Note also that toolchains may need to be set up after loading this dependencies (see
-  toolchains.bzl).
-  """
-  # Set up Python (as a prerequisite dependency for Protobuf).
-  _setUpPython()
+    Note also that toolchains may need to be set up after loading this dependencies (see
+    toolchains.bzl).
+    """
 
-  # Set up proto & its toolchain.
-  _setUpProtobuf()
+    # Set up Python (as a prerequisite dependency for Protobuf).
+    _setUpPython()
 
-  # Set up rules_proto to allow defining proto libraries.
-  _setUpRulesProto()
+    # Set up proto & its toolchain.
+    _setUpProtobuf()
 
-  # Set up rules_java to enable the Java proto & Java proto lite rules.
-  _setUpRulesJava()
+    # Set up rules_proto to allow defining proto libraries.
+    _setUpRulesProto()
+
+    # Set up rules_java to enable the Java proto & Java proto lite rules.
+    _setUpRulesJava()
diff --git a/repo/toolchains.bzl b/repo/toolchains.bzl
index 0d818cf..70ad1bd 100644
--- a/repo/toolchains.bzl
+++ b/repo/toolchains.bzl
@@ -8,20 +8,21 @@ load("@rules_proto//proto:repositories.bzl", "rules_proto_dependencies", "rules_
 load("@rules_java//java:repositories.bzl", "rules_java_dependencies", "rules_java_toolchains")
 
 def initializeToolchainsForWorkspace():
-  """
-  Initializes the toolchains needed to be able to build the Oppia proto API project.
+    """
+    Initializes the toolchains needed to be able to build the Oppia proto API project.
 
-  Note that this must be called after loading in this toolchains file, for example:
+    Note that this must be called after loading in this toolchains file, for example:
 
-      load("//repo:toolchains.bzl", "initializeToolchainsForWorkspace")
-      initializeToolchainsForWorkspace()
+        load("//repo:toolchains.bzl", "initializeToolchainsForWorkspace")
+        initializeToolchainsForWorkspace()
 
-  Note also that this can't be called until the dependencies themselves are loaded (see deps.bzl).
-  """
-  # Set up the toolchains for rules_proto.
-  rules_proto_dependencies()
-  rules_proto_toolchains()
+    Note also that this can't be called until the dependencies themselves are loaded (see deps.bzl).
+    """
 
-  # Set up the toolchains for rules_java.
-  rules_java_dependencies()
-  rules_java_toolchains()
+    # Set up the toolchains for rules_proto.
+    rules_proto_dependencies()
+    rules_proto_toolchains()
+
+    # Set up the toolchains for rules_java.
+    rules_java_dependencies()
+    rules_java_toolchains()

From bb7987c5b76ccf11b60694c1d4b49c00b1c58469 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: anandwana001 <akshaynandwana001@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2021 16:20:48 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 4/8] nit fix

---
 repo/deps.bzl | 4 ----
 1 file changed, 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/repo/deps.bzl b/repo/deps.bzl
index 1e284d0..2aac8aa 100644
--- a/repo/deps.bzl
+++ b/repo/deps.bzl
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@ _DEPENDENCY_VERSIONS = {
         "url": "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_java/releases/download/{0}/rules_java-{0}.tar.gz",
         "version": "0.1.1",
     },
-    "io_bazel_rules_go": {
-        "sha": "2b1641428dff9018f9e85c0384f03ec6c10660d935b750e3fa1492a281a53b0f",
-        "url": "",
-    },
 }
 
 def _setUpHttpArchiveDependency(name):

From 0856bd5b6f0fcd415f2559da1b3ecd57e1e60b09 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: anandwana001 <akshaynandwana001@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2021 16:26:17 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 5/8] checking if 4.2 bazel works

---
 .github/workflows/bazel_build.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/bazel_build.yml b/.github/workflows/bazel_build.yml
index ac99c1d..e4f6a6a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bazel_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bazel_build.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Bazel
         uses: abhinavsingh/setup-bazel@v3
         with:
-          version: 4.0.0
+          version: 4.2.0
 
       # Note that caching only works on non-forks.
       - name: Build Oppia Proto API

From 2e1b58ddb3ccb17f62182e6060bf0c30a5c24f34 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: anandwana001 <akshaynandwana001@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2021 21:41:37 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 6/8] added lint check

---
 .github/workflows/bazel_build.yml |  1 -
 .github/workflows/lint.yml        | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 .github/workflows/lint.yml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/bazel_build.yml b/.github/workflows/bazel_build.yml
index e4f6a6a..c2469e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bazel_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bazel_build.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           version: 4.2.0
 
-      # Note that caching only works on non-forks.
       - name: Build Oppia Proto API
         run: |
           bazel build -- //:android_protos
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f895d56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# Contains job corresponding to lint check of Bazel files.
+
+name: Lint check
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  pull_request:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      # Push events on develop branch
+      - develop
+
+jobs:
+  bazel_build_app:
+    name: Build Binary with Bazel
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-18.04]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 9
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        with:
+          java-version: 9
+
+      - name: Set up Bazel
+        uses: abhinavsingh/setup-bazel@v3
+        with:
+          version: 4.2.0
+
+      - name: Lint check using Buildifier
+        run: |
+          bazel run -- //:buildifier

From 66e8e3fa301b62d4475d3491156ab734ad0abcd4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: anandwana001 <akshaynandwana001@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2021 21:43:49 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 7/8] nit fix

---
 .github/workflows/lint.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index f895d56..3752701 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ on:
       - develop
 
 jobs:
-  bazel_build_app:
-    name: Build Binary with Bazel
+  lint_check:
+    name: Lint check
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:

From d1d14e040058978a03c46d622c6b40efec2ae2f9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: anandwana001 <akshaynandwana001@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2021 14:23:30 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 8/8] using deps unsuccessfull

---
 WORKSPACE     | 58 +++++++++++----------------------------------------
 repo/deps.bzl | 45 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 2 files changed, 56 insertions(+), 47 deletions(-)

diff --git a/WORKSPACE b/WORKSPACE
index de62766..1193649 100644
--- a/WORKSPACE
+++ b/WORKSPACE
@@ -2,56 +2,22 @@
 The top-level WORKSPACE definition for the Oppia proto API Bazel workspace.
 """
 
-load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 load("//repo:deps.bzl", "initializeDepsForWorkspace")
 
 initializeDepsForWorkspace()
 
+load("//repo:deps.bzl", "initializeGoDeps")
+initializeGoDeps()
+
+load("//repo:deps.bzl", "initializeBazelGazell")
+initializeBazelGazell()
+
+load("//repo:deps.bzl", "initializeProtobuf")
+initializeProtobuf()
+
+load("//repo:deps.bzl", "initializeBazelBuildTools")
+initializeBazelBuildTools()
+
 load("//repo:toolchains.bzl", "initializeToolchainsForWorkspace")
 
 initializeToolchainsForWorkspace()
-
-# buildifier is written in Go and hence needs rules_go to be built.
-# See https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_go for the up to date setup instructions.
-http_archive(
-    name = "io_bazel_rules_go",
-    sha256 = "2b1641428dff9018f9e85c0384f03ec6c10660d935b750e3fa1492a281a53b0f",
-    urls = [
-        "https://mirror.bazel.build/github.com/bazelbuild/rules_go/releases/download/v0.29.0/rules_go-v0.29.0.zip",
-        "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_go/releases/download/v0.29.0/rules_go-v0.29.0.zip",
-    ],
-)
-
-load("@io_bazel_rules_go//go:deps.bzl", "go_register_toolchains", "go_rules_dependencies")
-
-go_rules_dependencies()
-
-go_register_toolchains(version = "1.17.2")
-
-http_archive(
-    name = "bazel_gazelle",
-    sha256 = "de69a09dc70417580aabf20a28619bb3ef60d038470c7cf8442fafcf627c21cb",
-    urls = [
-        "https://mirror.bazel.build/github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-gazelle/releases/download/v0.24.0/bazel-gazelle-v0.24.0.tar.gz",
-        "https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-gazelle/releases/download/v0.24.0/bazel-gazelle-v0.24.0.tar.gz",
-    ],
-)
-
-load("@bazel_gazelle//:deps.bzl", "gazelle_dependencies")
-
-# If you use WORKSPACE.bazel, use the following line instead of the bare gazelle_dependencies():
-# gazelle_dependencies(go_repository_default_config = "@//:WORKSPACE.bazel")
-gazelle_dependencies()
-
-load("@com_google_protobuf//:protobuf_deps.bzl", "protobuf_deps")
-
-protobuf_deps()
-
-http_archive(
-    name = "com_github_bazelbuild_buildtools",
-    sha256 = "ae34c344514e08c23e90da0e2d6cb700fcd28e80c02e23e4d5715dddcb42f7b3",
-    strip_prefix = "buildtools-4.2.2",
-    urls = [
-        "https://github.com/bazelbuild/buildtools/archive/refs/tags/4.2.2.tar.gz",
-    ],
-)
diff --git a/repo/deps.bzl b/repo/deps.bzl
index 2aac8aa..fe22222 100644
--- a/repo/deps.bzl
+++ b/repo/deps.bzl
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ instructions in the README for more details.
 """
 
 load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
+load("@io_bazel_rules_go//go:deps.bzl", "go_register_toolchains", "go_rules_dependencies")
+load("@bazel_gazelle//:deps.bzl", "gazelle_dependencies")
+load("@com_google_protobuf//:protobuf_deps.bzl", "protobuf_deps")
 
 # Note to developers: Please keep this dict sorted by key to make it easier to find dependencies.
 _DEPENDENCY_VERSIONS = {
@@ -32,6 +35,22 @@ _DEPENDENCY_VERSIONS = {
         "url": "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_java/releases/download/{0}/rules_java-{0}.tar.gz",
         "version": "0.1.1",
     },
+    "io_bazel_rules_go": {
+        "sha": "2b1641428dff9018f9e85c0384f03ec6c10660d935b750e3fa1492a281a53b0f",
+        "url": "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_go/releases/download/{0}/rules_go-{0}.zip",
+        "version": "v0.29.0",
+    },
+    "bazel_gazelle": {
+        "sha": "de69a09dc70417580aabf20a28619bb3ef60d038470c7cf8442fafcf627c21cb",
+        "url": "https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-gazelle/releases/download/{0}/bazel-gazelle-{0}.tar.gz",
+        "version": "v0.24.0",
+    },
+    "com_github_bazelbuild_buildtools": {
+        "sha": "ae34c344514e08c23e90da0e2d6cb700fcd28e80c02e23e4d5715dddcb42f7b3",
+        "strip_prefix": "buildtools-{0}",
+        "url": "https://github.com/bazelbuild/buildtools/archive/refs/tags/{0}.tar.gz",
+        "version": "4.2.2",
+    },
 }
 
 def _setUpHttpArchiveDependency(name):
@@ -62,6 +81,15 @@ def _setUpRulesProto():
 def _setUpRulesJava():
     _setUpHttpArchiveDependency(name = "rules_java")
 
+def _setUpIoBazelRulesGo():
+    _setUpHttpArchiveDependency(name ="io_bazel_rules_go")
+
+def _setUpBazelGazell():
+    _setUpHttpArchiveDependency(name ="bazel_gazelle")
+
+def _setUpBazelBuildTools():
+    _setUpHttpArchiveDependency(name ="com_github_bazelbuild_buildtools")
+
 def initializeDepsForWorkspace():
     """
     Loads the dependencies needed to be able to build the Oppia proto API project.
@@ -78,7 +106,6 @@ def initializeDepsForWorkspace():
     # Set up Python (as a prerequisite dependency for Protobuf).
     _setUpPython()
 
-    # Set up proto & its toolchain.
     _setUpProtobuf()
 
     # Set up rules_proto to allow defining proto libraries.
@@ -86,3 +113,19 @@ def initializeDepsForWorkspace():
 
     # Set up rules_java to enable the Java proto & Java proto lite rules.
     _setUpRulesJava()
+
+    _setUpIoBazelRulesGo()
+
+def initializeGoDeps():
+    go_rules_dependencies()
+    go_register_toolchains(version = "1.17.2")
+
+def initializeBazelGazell():
+    _setUpBazelGazell()
+    gazelle_dependencies()
+
+def initializeProtobuf():
+    protobuf_deps()
+
+def initializeBazelBuildTools():
+    _setUpBazelBuildTools()