diff --git a/.github/workflows/dawn-ci.cmake b/.github/workflows/dawn-ci.cmake
index 90c36d751fd..85255b16861 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dawn-ci.cmake
+++ b/.github/workflows/dawn-ci.cmake
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ if (WIN32)
 endif ()
 set(DAWN_FETCH_DEPENDENCIES ON CACHE BOOL "")
 set(DAWN_ENABLE_INSTALL ON CACHE BOOL "")
+set(TINT_BUILD_CMD_TOOLS ON CACHE BOOL "")
+set(TINT_ENABLE_INSTALL ON CACHE BOOL "")
 
 if (CMAKE_SYTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Linux")
     # `sccache` seems effective only on linux.
diff --git a/src/tint/CMakeLists.txt b/src/tint/CMakeLists.txt
index 0d5f52a3589..125c9aad09c 100644
--- a/src/tint/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/tint/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -262,6 +262,15 @@ function(tint_fuzz_compile_options TARGET)
   set_target_properties(${TARGET} PROPERTIES FOLDER "Fuzzers")
 endfunction()
 
+function(tint_cmd_compile_options TARGET)
+  if (TINT_ENABLE_INSTALL)
+    install(TARGETS ${TARGET}
+      RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}
+    )
+  endif()
+  tint_default_compile_options(${TARGET})
+endfunction()
+
 function(tint_test_cmd_compile_options TARGET)
   tint_test_compile_options(${TARGET})
 
@@ -408,7 +417,7 @@ function(tint_add_target TARGET KIND)
     tint_proto_compile_options(${TARGET})
   elseif(${KIND} STREQUAL cmd)
     add_executable(${TARGET})
-    tint_default_compile_options(${TARGET})
+    tint_cmd_compile_options(${TARGET})
   elseif(${KIND} STREQUAL test_cmd)
     add_executable(${TARGET})
     tint_test_cmd_compile_options(${TARGET})
diff --git a/src/tint/api/BUILD.bazel b/src/tint/api/BUILD.bazel
index 2f4267171f9..45558b00fe9 100644
--- a/src/tint/api/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/src/tint/api/BUILD.bazel
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ cc_library(
     "//src/tint/lang/core/constant",
     "//src/tint/lang/core/ir",
     "//src/tint/lang/core/type",
-    "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common",
     "//src/tint/lang/wgsl",
     "//src/tint/lang/wgsl/ast",
     "//src/tint/lang/wgsl/inspector",
@@ -77,6 +76,7 @@ cc_library(
   }) + select({
     ":tint_build_hlsl_writer": [
       "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer",
+      "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common",
     ],
     "//conditions:default": [],
   }) + select({
diff --git a/src/tint/api/BUILD.cmake b/src/tint/api/BUILD.cmake
index 8ea3f94b980..363282833a8 100644
--- a/src/tint/api/BUILD.cmake
+++ b/src/tint/api/BUILD.cmake
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_api lib
   tint_lang_core_constant
   tint_lang_core_ir
   tint_lang_core_type
-  tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common
   tint_lang_wgsl
   tint_lang_wgsl_ast
   tint_lang_wgsl_inspector
@@ -84,6 +83,7 @@ endif(TINT_BUILD_GLSL_WRITER)
 if(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
   tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_api lib
     tint_lang_hlsl_writer
+    tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common
   )
 endif(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
 
diff --git a/src/tint/cmd/bench/hlsl/BUILD.bazel b/src/tint/cmd/bench/hlsl/BUILD.bazel
index 80250e68c12..ac063d7961b 100644
--- a/src/tint/cmd/bench/hlsl/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/src/tint/cmd/bench/hlsl/BUILD.bazel
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ cc_library(
     "//src/tint/lang/core/constant",
     "//src/tint/lang/core/ir",
     "//src/tint/lang/core/type",
-    "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common",
-    "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/helpers",
     "//src/tint/lang/wgsl",
     "//src/tint/lang/wgsl/ast",
     "//src/tint/lang/wgsl/program",
@@ -69,6 +67,8 @@ cc_library(
   ] + select({
     ":tint_build_hlsl_writer": [
       "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer",
+      "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common",
+      "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/helpers",
     ],
     "//conditions:default": [],
   }) + select({
diff --git a/src/tint/cmd/bench/hlsl/BUILD.cmake b/src/tint/cmd/bench/hlsl/BUILD.cmake
index 155227faad7..fa72c4eee2b 100644
--- a/src/tint/cmd/bench/hlsl/BUILD.cmake
+++ b/src/tint/cmd/bench/hlsl/BUILD.cmake
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_cmd_bench_hlsl_bench bench
   tint_lang_core_constant
   tint_lang_core_ir
   tint_lang_core_type
-  tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common
-  tint_lang_hlsl_writer_helpers
   tint_lang_wgsl
   tint_lang_wgsl_ast
   tint_lang_wgsl_program
@@ -76,6 +74,8 @@ tint_target_add_external_dependencies(tint_cmd_bench_hlsl_bench bench
 if(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
   tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_cmd_bench_hlsl_bench bench
     tint_lang_hlsl_writer
+    tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common
+    tint_lang_hlsl_writer_helpers
   )
 endif(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
 
diff --git a/src/tint/cmd/fuzz/ir/BUILD.cmake b/src/tint/cmd/fuzz/ir/BUILD.cmake
index acfa4b0e741..a7def6d08c1 100644
--- a/src/tint/cmd/fuzz/ir/BUILD.cmake
+++ b/src/tint/cmd/fuzz/ir/BUILD.cmake
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_cmd_fuzz_ir_fuzz_cmd fuzz_cmd
   tint_lang_core_ir
   tint_lang_core_ir_transform_fuzz
   tint_lang_core_type
-  tint_lang_hlsl_writer_raise_fuzz
   tint_lang_wgsl_program_fuzz
   tint_lang_wgsl_writer_raise_fuzz
   tint_utils
@@ -88,6 +87,7 @@ endif(TINT_BUILD_GLSL_WRITER)
 
 if(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
   tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_cmd_fuzz_ir_fuzz_cmd fuzz_cmd
+    tint_lang_hlsl_writer_raise_fuzz
     tint_lang_hlsl_writer_fuzz
   )
 endif(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
diff --git a/src/tint/cmd/fuzz/wgsl/BUILD.cmake b/src/tint/cmd/fuzz/wgsl/BUILD.cmake
index 68e09613f9c..8fcc828b181 100644
--- a/src/tint/cmd/fuzz/wgsl/BUILD.cmake
+++ b/src/tint/cmd/fuzz/wgsl/BUILD.cmake
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_cmd_fuzz_wgsl_fuzz_cmd fuzz_cmd
   tint_lang_core_constant
   tint_lang_core_ir_transform_fuzz
   tint_lang_core_type
-  tint_lang_hlsl_writer_raise_fuzz
   tint_lang_wgsl
   tint_lang_wgsl_ast
   tint_lang_wgsl_program
@@ -86,6 +85,7 @@ endif(TINT_BUILD_GLSL_WRITER)
 if(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
   tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_cmd_fuzz_wgsl_fuzz_cmd fuzz_cmd
     tint_lang_hlsl_validate
+    tint_lang_hlsl_writer_raise_fuzz
     tint_lang_hlsl_writer_fuzz
   )
   tint_target_add_external_dependencies(tint_cmd_fuzz_wgsl_fuzz_cmd fuzz_cmd
diff --git a/src/tint/cmd/test/BUILD.bazel b/src/tint/cmd/test/BUILD.bazel
index facb4fe9ec5..e6b650d8442 100644
--- a/src/tint/cmd/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/src/tint/cmd/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ cc_binary(
     "//src/tint/lang/glsl/ir:test",
     "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/ir:test",
     "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/type:test",
-    "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common:test",
-    "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/raise:test",
     "//src/tint/lang/msl/ir/transform:test",
     "//src/tint/lang/msl/ir:test",
     "//src/tint/lang/msl/type:test",
@@ -103,6 +101,8 @@ cc_binary(
   }) + select({
     ":tint_build_hlsl_writer": [
       "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/ast_printer:test",
+      "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common:test",
+      "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/raise:test",
       "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer:test",
     ],
     "//conditions:default": [],
diff --git a/src/tint/cmd/test/BUILD.cmake b/src/tint/cmd/test/BUILD.cmake
index 13652822f4d..a5bc2ff90ca 100644
--- a/src/tint/cmd/test/BUILD.cmake
+++ b/src/tint/cmd/test/BUILD.cmake
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_cmd_test_test_cmd test_cmd
   tint_lang_glsl_ir_test
   tint_lang_hlsl_ir_test
   tint_lang_hlsl_type_test
-  tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common_test
-  tint_lang_hlsl_writer_raise_test
   tint_lang_msl_ir_transform_test
   tint_lang_msl_ir_test
   tint_lang_msl_type_test
@@ -111,6 +109,8 @@ endif(TINT_BUILD_GLSL_WRITER AND TINT_BUILD_GLSL_VALIDATOR)
 if(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
   tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_cmd_test_test_cmd test_cmd
     tint_lang_hlsl_writer_ast_printer_test
+    tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common_test
+    tint_lang_hlsl_writer_raise_test
     tint_lang_hlsl_writer_test
   )
 endif(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
diff --git a/src/tint/cmd/tint/BUILD.bazel b/src/tint/cmd/tint/BUILD.bazel
index 4fca497af53..3768f802578 100644
--- a/src/tint/cmd/tint/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/src/tint/cmd/tint/BUILD.bazel
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ cc_binary(
     "//src/tint/lang/core/ir",
     "//src/tint/lang/core/ir/transform",
     "//src/tint/lang/core/type",
-    "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common",
-    "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/helpers",
     "//src/tint/lang/msl/ir/transform",
     "//src/tint/lang/wgsl",
     "//src/tint/lang/wgsl/ast",
@@ -89,6 +87,8 @@ cc_binary(
     ":tint_build_hlsl_writer": [
       "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/validate",
       "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer",
+      "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common",
+      "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/helpers",
     ],
     "//conditions:default": [],
   }) + select({
diff --git a/src/tint/cmd/tint/BUILD.cmake b/src/tint/cmd/tint/BUILD.cmake
index 5a035d95ac9..26964261fb3 100644
--- a/src/tint/cmd/tint/BUILD.cmake
+++ b/src/tint/cmd/tint/BUILD.cmake
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_cmd_tint_cmd cmd
   tint_lang_core_ir
   tint_lang_core_ir_transform
   tint_lang_core_type
-  tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common
-  tint_lang_hlsl_writer_helpers
   tint_lang_msl_ir_transform
   tint_lang_wgsl
   tint_lang_wgsl_ast
@@ -97,6 +95,8 @@ if(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
   tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_cmd_tint_cmd cmd
     tint_lang_hlsl_validate
     tint_lang_hlsl_writer
+    tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common
+    tint_lang_hlsl_writer_helpers
   )
 endif(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
 
diff --git a/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/BUILD.bazel b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/BUILD.bazel
index 0e84209c158..242463297b7 100644
--- a/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/BUILD.bazel
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ cc_library(
     "//src/tint/lang/core/constant",
     "//src/tint/lang/core/ir",
     "//src/tint/lang/core/type",
-    "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common",
-    "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/printer",
-    "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/raise",
     "//src/tint/lang/wgsl",
     "//src/tint/lang/wgsl/ast",
     "//src/tint/lang/wgsl/ast/transform",
@@ -74,6 +71,9 @@ cc_library(
     ":tint_build_hlsl_writer": [
       "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/ast_printer",
       "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/ast_raise",
+      "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common",
+      "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/printer",
+      "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/raise",
     ],
     "//conditions:default": [],
   }),
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ cc_library(
     "//src/tint/lang/core/intrinsic",
     "//src/tint/lang/core/ir",
     "//src/tint/lang/core/type",
-    "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common",
     "//src/tint/lang/wgsl/ast",
     "//src/tint/utils",
     "//src/tint/utils/command",
@@ -127,6 +126,7 @@ cc_library(
     ":tint_build_hlsl_writer": [
       "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/validate",
       "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer",
+      "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common",
     ],
     "//conditions:default": [],
   }),
diff --git a/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/BUILD.cmake b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/BUILD.cmake
index 6ee58caa779..821f169a13c 100644
--- a/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/BUILD.cmake
+++ b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/BUILD.cmake
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer lib
   tint_lang_core_constant
   tint_lang_core_ir
   tint_lang_core_type
-  tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common
-  tint_lang_hlsl_writer_printer
-  tint_lang_hlsl_writer_raise
   tint_lang_wgsl
   tint_lang_wgsl_ast
   tint_lang_wgsl_ast_transform
@@ -87,6 +84,9 @@ if(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
   tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer lib
     tint_lang_hlsl_writer_ast_printer
     tint_lang_hlsl_writer_ast_raise
+    tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common
+    tint_lang_hlsl_writer_printer
+    tint_lang_hlsl_writer_raise
   )
 endif(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
 
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_test test
   tint_lang_core_intrinsic
   tint_lang_core_ir
   tint_lang_core_type
-  tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common
   tint_lang_wgsl_ast
   tint_utils
   tint_utils_command
@@ -147,6 +146,7 @@ if(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
   tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_test test
     tint_lang_hlsl_validate
     tint_lang_hlsl_writer
+    tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common
   )
 endif(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
 
@@ -168,8 +168,6 @@ tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_fuzz fuzz
   tint_lang_core_constant
   tint_lang_core_ir
   tint_lang_core_type
-  tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common
-  tint_lang_hlsl_writer_helpers
   tint_lang_wgsl
   tint_lang_wgsl_ast
   tint_lang_wgsl_ast_transform
@@ -197,6 +195,8 @@ if(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
   tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_fuzz fuzz
     tint_lang_hlsl_validate
     tint_lang_hlsl_writer
+    tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common
+    tint_lang_hlsl_writer_helpers
   )
 endif(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
 
diff --git a/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/ast_printer/BUILD.bazel b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/ast_printer/BUILD.bazel
index 7da657b9466..ec937e89af2 100644
--- a/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/ast_printer/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/ast_printer/BUILD.bazel
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ cc_library(
     "//src/tint/lang/core/constant",
     "//src/tint/lang/core/ir/transform",
     "//src/tint/lang/core/type",
-    "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common",
     "//src/tint/lang/wgsl",
     "//src/tint/lang/wgsl/ast",
     "//src/tint/lang/wgsl/ast/transform",
@@ -72,6 +71,7 @@ cc_library(
   ] + select({
     ":tint_build_hlsl_writer": [
       "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/ast_raise",
+      "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common",
     ],
     "//conditions:default": [],
   }),
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ cc_library(
     "//src/tint/lang/core",
     "//src/tint/lang/core/constant",
     "//src/tint/lang/core/type",
-    "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common",
     "//src/tint/lang/wgsl",
     "//src/tint/lang/wgsl/ast",
     "//src/tint/lang/wgsl/ast/transform",
@@ -145,6 +144,7 @@ cc_library(
       "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer",
       "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/ast_printer",
       "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/ast_raise",
+      "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common",
     ],
     "//conditions:default": [],
   }),
diff --git a/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/ast_printer/BUILD.cmake b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/ast_printer/BUILD.cmake
index 4b09f81e25b..352d3c73690 100644
--- a/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/ast_printer/BUILD.cmake
+++ b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/ast_printer/BUILD.cmake
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_ast_printer lib
   tint_lang_core_constant
   tint_lang_core_ir_transform
   tint_lang_core_type
-  tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common
   tint_lang_wgsl
   tint_lang_wgsl_ast
   tint_lang_wgsl_ast_transform
@@ -78,6 +77,7 @@ tint_target_add_external_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_ast_printer lib
 if(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
   tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_ast_printer lib
     tint_lang_hlsl_writer_ast_raise
+    tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common
   )
 endif(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
 
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_ast_printer_test test
   tint_lang_core
   tint_lang_core_constant
   tint_lang_core_type
-  tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common
   tint_lang_wgsl
   tint_lang_wgsl_ast
   tint_lang_wgsl_ast_transform
@@ -158,6 +157,7 @@ if(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
     tint_lang_hlsl_writer
     tint_lang_hlsl_writer_ast_printer
     tint_lang_hlsl_writer_ast_raise
+    tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common
   )
 endif(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
 
diff --git a/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common/BUILD.bazel b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common/BUILD.bazel
index b8a4e919dd3..936a6a4fdeb 100644
--- a/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common/BUILD.bazel
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ cc_library(
   deps = [
     "//src/tint/api/common",
     "//src/tint/lang/core",
-    "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common",
     "//src/tint/utils",
     "//src/tint/utils/containers",
     "//src/tint/utils/ice",
@@ -86,8 +85,18 @@ cc_library(
     "//src/tint/utils/rtti",
     "@gtest",
     "//src/utils",
-  ],
+  ] + select({
+    ":tint_build_hlsl_writer": [
+      "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common",
+    ],
+    "//conditions:default": [],
+  }),
   copts = COPTS,
   visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
 )
 
+alias(
+  name = "tint_build_hlsl_writer",
+  actual = "//src/tint:tint_build_hlsl_writer_true",
+)
+
diff --git a/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common/BUILD.cfg b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common/BUILD.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b6a2e0df061
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common/BUILD.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+    "condition": "tint_build_hlsl_writer",
+}
diff --git a/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common/BUILD.cmake b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common/BUILD.cmake
index ec496462305..1b30b6c0c31 100644
--- a/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common/BUILD.cmake
+++ b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common/BUILD.cmake
@@ -34,9 +34,11 @@
 #                       Do not modify this file directly
 ################################################################################
 
+if(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
 ################################################################################
 # Target:    tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common
 # Kind:      lib
+# Condition: TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER
 ################################################################################
 tint_add_target(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common lib
   lang/hlsl/writer/common/option_helpers.cc
@@ -67,9 +69,12 @@ tint_target_add_external_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common lib
   "src_utils"
 )
 
+endif(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
+if(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
 ################################################################################
 # Target:    tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common_test
 # Kind:      test
+# Condition: TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER
 ################################################################################
 tint_add_target(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common_test test
   lang/hlsl/writer/common/options_test.cc
@@ -78,7 +83,6 @@ tint_add_target(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common_test test
 tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common_test test
   tint_api_common
   tint_lang_core
-  tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common
   tint_utils
   tint_utils_containers
   tint_utils_ice
@@ -92,3 +96,11 @@ tint_target_add_external_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common_test test
   "gtest"
   "src_utils"
 )
+
+if(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
+  tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common_test test
+    tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common
+  )
+endif(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
+
+endif(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/helpers/BUILD.bazel b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/helpers/BUILD.bazel
index b51b642e94d..f990d41ca92 100644
--- a/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/helpers/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/helpers/BUILD.bazel
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ cc_library(
     "//src/tint/lang/core/constant",
     "//src/tint/lang/core/ir",
     "//src/tint/lang/core/type",
-    "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common",
     "//src/tint/lang/wgsl",
     "//src/tint/lang/wgsl/ast",
     "//src/tint/lang/wgsl/program",
@@ -66,8 +65,18 @@ cc_library(
     "//src/tint/utils/symbol",
     "//src/tint/utils/text",
     "//src/utils",
-  ],
+  ] + select({
+    ":tint_build_hlsl_writer": [
+      "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common",
+    ],
+    "//conditions:default": [],
+  }),
   copts = COPTS,
   visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
 )
 
+alias(
+  name = "tint_build_hlsl_writer",
+  actual = "//src/tint:tint_build_hlsl_writer_true",
+)
+
diff --git a/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/helpers/BUILD.cfg b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/helpers/BUILD.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b6a2e0df061
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/helpers/BUILD.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+    "condition": "tint_build_hlsl_writer",
+}
diff --git a/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/helpers/BUILD.cmake b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/helpers/BUILD.cmake
index 77785f6ca1f..b1f7c35a97d 100644
--- a/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/helpers/BUILD.cmake
+++ b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/helpers/BUILD.cmake
@@ -34,9 +34,11 @@
 #                       Do not modify this file directly
 ################################################################################
 
+if(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
 ################################################################################
 # Target:    tint_lang_hlsl_writer_helpers
 # Kind:      lib
+# Condition: TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER
 ################################################################################
 tint_add_target(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_helpers lib
   lang/hlsl/writer/helpers/generate_bindings.cc
@@ -49,7 +51,6 @@ tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_helpers lib
   tint_lang_core_constant
   tint_lang_core_ir
   tint_lang_core_type
-  tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common
   tint_lang_wgsl
   tint_lang_wgsl_ast
   tint_lang_wgsl_program
@@ -69,3 +70,11 @@ tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_helpers lib
 tint_target_add_external_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_helpers lib
   "src_utils"
 )
+
+if(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
+  tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_helpers lib
+    tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common
+  )
+endif(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
+
+endif(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/printer/BUILD.bazel b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/printer/BUILD.bazel
index dec47e28260..d6a6a05328d 100644
--- a/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/printer/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/printer/BUILD.bazel
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ cc_library(
     "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/intrinsic",
     "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/ir",
     "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/type",
-    "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common",
     "//src/tint/lang/wgsl/ast",
     "//src/tint/utils",
     "//src/tint/utils/containers",
@@ -70,8 +69,18 @@ cc_library(
     "//src/tint/utils/text",
     "//src/tint/utils/text_generator",
     "//src/utils",
-  ],
+  ] + select({
+    ":tint_build_hlsl_writer": [
+      "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common",
+    ],
+    "//conditions:default": [],
+  }),
   copts = COPTS,
   visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
 )
 
+alias(
+  name = "tint_build_hlsl_writer",
+  actual = "//src/tint:tint_build_hlsl_writer_true",
+)
+
diff --git a/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/printer/BUILD.cfg b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/printer/BUILD.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b6a2e0df061
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/printer/BUILD.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+    "condition": "tint_build_hlsl_writer",
+}
diff --git a/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/printer/BUILD.cmake b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/printer/BUILD.cmake
index 08babf87c3a..ebef6979890 100644
--- a/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/printer/BUILD.cmake
+++ b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/printer/BUILD.cmake
@@ -34,9 +34,11 @@
 #                       Do not modify this file directly
 ################################################################################
 
+if(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
 ################################################################################
 # Target:    tint_lang_hlsl_writer_printer
 # Kind:      lib
+# Condition: TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER
 ################################################################################
 tint_add_target(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_printer lib
   lang/hlsl/writer/printer/printer.cc
@@ -54,7 +56,6 @@ tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_printer lib
   tint_lang_hlsl_intrinsic
   tint_lang_hlsl_ir
   tint_lang_hlsl_type
-  tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common
   tint_lang_wgsl_ast
   tint_utils
   tint_utils_containers
@@ -73,3 +74,11 @@ tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_printer lib
 tint_target_add_external_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_printer lib
   "src_utils"
 )
+
+if(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
+  tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_printer lib
+    tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common
+  )
+endif(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
+
+endif(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/raise/BUILD.bazel b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/raise/BUILD.bazel
index e5cbc598034..c0662af3cc7 100644
--- a/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/raise/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/raise/BUILD.bazel
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ cc_library(
     "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/intrinsic",
     "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/ir",
     "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/type",
-    "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common",
     "//src/tint/utils",
     "//src/tint/utils/containers",
     "//src/tint/utils/diagnostic",
@@ -90,7 +89,12 @@ cc_library(
     "//src/tint/utils/symbol",
     "//src/tint/utils/text",
     "//src/utils",
-  ],
+  ] + select({
+    ":tint_build_hlsl_writer": [
+      "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common",
+    ],
+    "//conditions:default": [],
+  }),
   copts = COPTS,
   visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
 )
@@ -119,8 +123,6 @@ cc_library(
     "//src/tint/lang/core/ir/transform",
     "//src/tint/lang/core/ir/transform:test",
     "//src/tint/lang/core/type",
-    "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common",
-    "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/raise",
     "//src/tint/utils",
     "//src/tint/utils/containers",
     "//src/tint/utils/diagnostic",
@@ -133,8 +135,19 @@ cc_library(
     "//src/tint/utils/text",
     "@gtest",
     "//src/utils",
-  ],
+  ] + select({
+    ":tint_build_hlsl_writer": [
+      "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/common",
+      "//src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/raise",
+    ],
+    "//conditions:default": [],
+  }),
   copts = COPTS,
   visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
 )
 
+alias(
+  name = "tint_build_hlsl_writer",
+  actual = "//src/tint:tint_build_hlsl_writer_true",
+)
+
diff --git a/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/raise/BUILD.cfg b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/raise/BUILD.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b6a2e0df061
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/raise/BUILD.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+    "condition": "tint_build_hlsl_writer",
+}
diff --git a/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/raise/BUILD.cmake b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/raise/BUILD.cmake
index 14257934fe9..91cc300007b 100644
--- a/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/raise/BUILD.cmake
+++ b/src/tint/lang/hlsl/writer/raise/BUILD.cmake
@@ -34,9 +34,11 @@
 #                       Do not modify this file directly
 ################################################################################
 
+if(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
 ################################################################################
 # Target:    tint_lang_hlsl_writer_raise
 # Kind:      lib
+# Condition: TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER
 ################################################################################
 tint_add_target(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_raise lib
   lang/hlsl/writer/raise/binary_polyfill.cc
@@ -77,7 +79,6 @@ tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_raise lib
   tint_lang_hlsl_intrinsic
   tint_lang_hlsl_ir
   tint_lang_hlsl_type
-  tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common
   tint_utils
   tint_utils_containers
   tint_utils_diagnostic
@@ -94,9 +95,18 @@ tint_target_add_external_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_raise lib
   "src_utils"
 )
 
+if(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
+  tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_raise lib
+    tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common
+  )
+endif(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
+
+endif(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
+if(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
 ################################################################################
 # Target:    tint_lang_hlsl_writer_raise_test
 # Kind:      test
+# Condition: TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER
 ################################################################################
 tint_add_target(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_raise_test test
   lang/hlsl/writer/raise/binary_polyfill_test.cc
@@ -121,8 +131,6 @@ tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_raise_test test
   tint_lang_core_ir_transform
   tint_lang_core_ir_transform_test
   tint_lang_core_type
-  tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common
-  tint_lang_hlsl_writer_raise
   tint_utils
   tint_utils_containers
   tint_utils_diagnostic
@@ -140,9 +148,19 @@ tint_target_add_external_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_raise_test test
   "src_utils"
 )
 
+if(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
+  tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_raise_test test
+    tint_lang_hlsl_writer_common
+    tint_lang_hlsl_writer_raise
+  )
+endif(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
+
+endif(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
+if(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
 ################################################################################
 # Target:    tint_lang_hlsl_writer_raise_fuzz
 # Kind:      fuzz
+# Condition: TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER
 ################################################################################
 tint_add_target(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_raise_fuzz fuzz
   lang/hlsl/writer/raise/promote_initializers_fuzz.cc
@@ -155,7 +173,6 @@ tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_raise_fuzz fuzz
   tint_lang_core_constant
   tint_lang_core_ir
   tint_lang_core_type
-  tint_lang_hlsl_writer_raise
   tint_utils
   tint_utils_bytes
   tint_utils_containers
@@ -172,3 +189,11 @@ tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_raise_fuzz fuzz
 tint_target_add_external_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_raise_fuzz fuzz
   "src_utils"
 )
+
+if(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
+  tint_target_add_dependencies(tint_lang_hlsl_writer_raise_fuzz fuzz
+    tint_lang_hlsl_writer_raise
+  )
+endif(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
+
+endif(TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER)
\ No newline at end of file