[Bug]: flag needs an argument: --remote_download_all

[nlou9]

What happened?

In our repo, we have .bazeliskrc in place. when we run bazel build //... --remote_download_all . We got error lag needs an argument: --remote_download_all

But interesting thing is --remote_download_minimal , it works fine.

Workaround:

We have to change to bazel build --remote_download_all //...

Our .bazeliskrc:

BAZELISK_BASE_URL=https://static.aspect.build/aspect
USE_BAZEL_VERSION=aspect/2024.42.3

Version

Development (host) and target OS/architectures: macos

Output of bazel --version:
7.4.0
Version of the Aspect rules, or other relevant rules from your
WORKSPACE or MODULE.bazel file:

http_archive(
    name = "aspect_bazel_lib",
    sha256 = "a272d79bb0ac6b6965aa199b1f84333413452e87f043b53eca7f347a23a478e8",
    strip_prefix = "bazel-lib-2.9.3",
    url = "https://github.com/aspect-build/bazel-lib/releases/download/v2.9.3/bazel-lib-v2.9.3.tar.gz",
)

load("@aspect_bazel_lib//lib:repositories.bzl", "aspect_bazel_lib_register_toolchains")

aspect_bazel_lib_register_toolchains()

http_archive(
    name = "aspect_rules_lint",
    sha256 = "7d5feef9ad85f0ba78cc5757a9478f8fa99c58a8cabc1660d610b291dc242e9b",
    strip_prefix = "rules_lint-1.0.2",
    url = "https://github.com/aspect-build/rules_lint/releases/download/v1.0.2/rules_lint-v1.0.2.tar.gz",
)

Language(s) and/or frameworks involved:
python, java

How to reproduce

`.bazeliskrc` in the repo, run 

`bazel build //... --remote_download_all
Error: flag needs an argument: --remote_download_all`

Any other information?

No response

[thesayyn]

We need to understand Bazel flags better, there are issues around flag parsing.

[alexeagle]

We're working on a v2 of the CLI which will have a re-written flag parser

[gregmagolan]

Actually, we're going to get out of the business of bazel flag parsing in the Rust Aspect CLI re-write that will land on the main branch here in the next month or so before BazelCon '25 in Atlanta. This "v1" of the CLI won't get any more updates after that as the "v2" is a major improvement in every way.