Worked on the fmeum/bazel repository to enhance the stability of local repository creation within Bazel’s integration process. Addressed a recurring issue where the presence of an existing BUILD.bazel file caused failures during the setup of new_local_repository by implementing logic to remove any pre-existing BUILD.bazel before creating a symlink. This targeted bug fix improved the reliability of repository setup, reducing build-time conflicts and flakiness in continuous integration environments. The work demonstrated careful file-system management and change control, utilizing Starlark for build system configuration. No new features were added during this period, with efforts focused on robust bug resolution and process stability.