The article delves into the benefits and functionalities of Bazel queries, emphasizing their role in simplifying the management of build dependencies and enhancing developers' understanding of complex projects. Bazel, a build system known for its scalability and multilanguage support, enables deterministic builds, with queries offering a streamlined method to analyze build graphs, identify dependencies, and optimize build performance. The piece explains the syntax and operators of Bazel queries, illustrating how they can be used to isolate dependencies, identify slow targets, and ensure soundness in builds. It also highlights the importance of managing implicit dependencies and avoiding cycles in dependency graphs. Additionally, the article provides practical examples of using Bazel queries to enhance build processes and suggests exploring Earthly, an alternative build automation tool, for further optimization.