diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/BaseRuleClasses.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/BaseRuleClasses.java
index 2268936e817988..22722a54ccc625 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/BaseRuleClasses.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/BaseRuleClasses.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 import com.google.common.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
-import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
 import com.google.devtools.build.lib.analysis.config.BuildConfiguration;
 import com.google.devtools.build.lib.analysis.config.HostTransition;
 import com.google.devtools.build.lib.analysis.config.RunUnder;
@@ -248,7 +247,7 @@ public Metadata getMetadata() {
       return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
           .name("$test_base_rule")
           .type(RuleClassType.ABSTRACT)
-          .ancestors(RootRule.class, MakeVariableExpandingRule.class)
+          .ancestors(MakeVariableExpandingRule.class)
           .build();
     }
   }
@@ -275,6 +274,9 @@ public static synchronized ImmutableList<Label> getTestRuntimeLabelList(
   public static final String TAGGED_TRIMMING_ATTR = "transitive_configs";
 
   /** Share common attributes across both base and Starlark base rules. */
+  // TODO(bazel-team): replace this with a common RuleDefinition ancestor of NativeBuildRule
+  // and StarlarkRuleClassFunctions.baseRule. This requires refactoring StarlarkRuleClassFunctions
+  // to instantiate its RuleClasses through RuleDefinition.
   public static RuleClass.Builder commonCoreAndStarlarkAttributes(RuleClass.Builder builder) {
     return builder
         // The visibility attribute is special: it is a nodep label, and loading the
@@ -349,10 +351,6 @@ public static RuleClass.Builder commonCoreAndStarlarkAttributes(RuleClass.Builde
                 .nonconfigurable("applicable_licenses is not configurable"));
   }
 
-  public static RuleClass.Builder nameAttribute(RuleClass.Builder builder) {
-    return builder.add(attr("name", STRING).nonconfigurable("Rule name"));
-  }
-
   public static RuleClass.Builder execPropertiesAttribute(RuleClass.Builder builder)
       throws ConversionException {
     return builder.add(
@@ -360,30 +358,17 @@ public static RuleClass.Builder execPropertiesAttribute(RuleClass.Builder builde
   }
 
   /**
-   * Ancestor of every rule.
+   * Ancestor of every native rule in BUILD files (not WORKSPACE files).
    *
-   * <p>Adds the name attribute to every rule.
-   */
-  public static final class RootRule implements RuleDefinition {
-
-    @Override
-    public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment environment) {
-        return nameAttribute(builder).build();
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public Metadata getMetadata() {
-      return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
-          .name("$root_rule")
-          .type(RuleClassType.ABSTRACT)
-          .build();
-    }
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Common parts of some rules.
+   * <p>This includes:
+   *
+   * <ul>
+   *   <li>rules that create actions ({@link NativeActionCreatingRule})
+   *   <li>rules that encapsulate toolchain and build environment context
+   *   <li>rules that aggregate other rules (like file groups, test suites, or aliases)
+   * </ul>
    */
-  public static final class BaseRule implements RuleDefinition {
+  public static final class NativeBuildRule implements RuleDefinition {
     @Override
     public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment env) {
       return commonCoreAndStarlarkAttributes(builder)
@@ -399,9 +384,8 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment env)
     @Override
     public Metadata getMetadata() {
       return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
-          .name("$base_rule")
+          .name("$native_build_rule")
           .type(RuleClassType.ABSTRACT)
-          .ancestors(RootRule.class)
           .build();
     }
   }
@@ -433,9 +417,13 @@ public Metadata getMetadata() {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Common ancestor class for some rules.
+   * Ancestor of every native BUILD rule that creates actions.
+   *
+   * <p>This is a subset of all BUILD rules. Filegroups and aliases, for example, simply encapsulate
+   * other rules. Toolchain rules provide metadata for actions of other rules. See {@link
+   * NativeBuildRule} for these.
    */
-  public static final class RuleBase implements RuleDefinition {
+  public static final class NativeActionCreatingRule implements RuleDefinition {
     @Override
     public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment env) {
       return builder
@@ -461,16 +449,13 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment env)
     @Override
     public Metadata getMetadata() {
       return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
-          .name("$rule")
+          .name("$native_buildable_rule")
           .type(RuleClassType.ABSTRACT)
-          .ancestors(BaseRule.class)
+          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
           .build();
     }
   }
 
-  public static final ImmutableSet<String> ALLOWED_RULE_CLASSES =
-      ImmutableSet.of("filegroup", "genrule", "Fileset");
-
   /** A base rule for all binary rules. */
   public static final class BinaryBaseRule implements RuleDefinition {
     @Override
@@ -491,7 +476,7 @@ public Metadata getMetadata() {
       return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
           .name("$binary_base_rule")
           .type(RuleClassType.ABSTRACT)
-          .ancestors(RootRule.class, MakeVariableExpandingRule.class)
+          .ancestors(MakeVariableExpandingRule.class)
           .build();
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/constraints/EnvironmentRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/constraints/EnvironmentRule.java
index 388d2cc3e748dd..1f5993a3f36852 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/constraints/EnvironmentRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/constraints/EnvironmentRule.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment env)
   public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name(ConstraintConstants.ENVIRONMENT_RULE)
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
         .factoryClass(Environment.class)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/starlark/StarlarkRuleClassFunctions.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/starlark/StarlarkRuleClassFunctions.java
index 3a5ab4355c2ce3..c101a298468c05 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/starlark/StarlarkRuleClassFunctions.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/starlark/StarlarkRuleClassFunctions.java
@@ -135,8 +135,7 @@ public Label load(String from) throws Exception {
   /** Parent rule class for non-executable non-test Starlark rules. */
   public static final RuleClass baseRule =
       BaseRuleClasses.commonCoreAndStarlarkAttributes(
-              BaseRuleClasses.nameAttribute(
-                      new RuleClass.Builder("$base_rule", RuleClassType.ABSTRACT, true))
+              new RuleClass.Builder("$base_rule", RuleClassType.ABSTRACT, true)
                   .add(attr("expect_failure", STRING)))
           // TODO(skylark-team): Allow Starlark rules to extend native rules and remove duplication.
           .add(
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/repository/starlark/StarlarkRepositoryModule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/repository/starlark/StarlarkRepositoryModule.java
index 0e2baf450c09f4..1e8453d8283370 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/repository/starlark/StarlarkRepositoryModule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/repository/starlark/StarlarkRepositoryModule.java
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ public StarlarkCallable repositoryRule(
       BaseRuleClasses.execPropertiesAttribute(builder);
     }
     builder.addAttribute(attr("$environ", STRING_LIST).defaultValue(environ).build());
-    BaseRuleClasses.nameAttribute(builder);
     BaseRuleClasses.commonCoreAndStarlarkAttributes(builder);
     builder.add(attr("expect_failure", STRING));
     if (attrs != Starlark.NONE) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/android/BazelAndroidSdkRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/android/BazelAndroidSdkRule.java
index 6299c2375240e3..847f875f07bee3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/android/BazelAndroidSdkRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/android/BazelAndroidSdkRule.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment envi
   public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("android_sdk")
-        .ancestors(AndroidSdkBaseRule.class, BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class)
+        .ancestors(AndroidSdkBaseRule.class, BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
         .factoryClass(BazelAndroidSdk.class)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/common/BazelFilegroupRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/common/BazelFilegroupRule.java
index 69099c86f93372..defacd7a18aeae 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/common/BazelFilegroupRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/common/BazelFilegroupRule.java
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment env)
   public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("filegroup")
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
         .factoryClass(Filegroup.class)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/cpp/BazelCcImportRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/cpp/BazelCcImportRule.java
index 61c293e5647aad..417ed70a531d91 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/cpp/BazelCcImportRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/cpp/BazelCcImportRule.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment env)
   public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("cc_import")
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class, CcImportRule.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class, CcImportRule.class)
         .factoryClass(BazelCcImport.class)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/cpp/BazelCppRuleClasses.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/cpp/BazelCppRuleClasses.java
index 0627b8f56ea83c..18793307eca052 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/cpp/BazelCppRuleClasses.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/cpp/BazelCppRuleClasses.java
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ public Metadata getMetadata() {
       return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
           .name("$cc_decl_rule")
           .type(RuleClassType.ABSTRACT)
-          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.RuleBase.class)
+          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeActionCreatingRule.class)
           .build();
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/java/BazelJavaRuleClasses.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/java/BazelJavaRuleClasses.java
index 7c0975e58198e7..1f0db9b746cc96 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/java/BazelJavaRuleClasses.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/java/BazelJavaRuleClasses.java
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ public Metadata getMetadata() {
       return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
           .name("$java_rule")
           .type(RuleClassType.ABSTRACT)
-          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.RuleBase.class, JavaBaseRule.class)
+          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeActionCreatingRule.class, JavaBaseRule.class)
           .build();
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/java/proto/BazelJavaLiteProtoLibraryRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/java/proto/BazelJavaLiteProtoLibraryRule.java
index 470aca6f8f4d28..8648e321320506 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/java/proto/BazelJavaLiteProtoLibraryRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/java/proto/BazelJavaLiteProtoLibraryRule.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("java_lite_proto_library")
         .factoryClass(JavaLiteProtoLibrary.class)
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.RuleBase.class, JavaToolchainBaseRule.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeActionCreatingRule.class, JavaToolchainBaseRule.class)
         .build();
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/java/proto/BazelJavaProtoLibraryRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/java/proto/BazelJavaProtoLibraryRule.java
index c05455bf87b4c8..34a7e77c448ffe 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/java/proto/BazelJavaProtoLibraryRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/java/proto/BazelJavaProtoLibraryRule.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("java_proto_library")
         .factoryClass(JavaProtoLibrary.class)
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.RuleBase.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeActionCreatingRule.class)
         .build();
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/ninja/actions/NinjaBuildRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/ninja/actions/NinjaBuildRule.java
index 805e14f2cab727..e1546ce3c1e1e7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/ninja/actions/NinjaBuildRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/ninja/actions/NinjaBuildRule.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("ninja_build")
         .type(RuleClassType.NORMAL)
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
         .factoryClass(NinjaBuild.class)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/ninja/actions/NinjaGraphRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/ninja/actions/NinjaGraphRule.java
index 8382ff48c2c6b8..7e4e3f1578a265 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/ninja/actions/NinjaGraphRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/ninja/actions/NinjaGraphRule.java
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("ninja_graph")
         .type(RuleClassType.NORMAL)
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
         .factoryClass(NinjaGraph.class)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/python/BazelPyRuleClasses.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/python/BazelPyRuleClasses.java
index 631077c90d7258..37af9fad33c6bf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/python/BazelPyRuleClasses.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/python/BazelPyRuleClasses.java
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public Metadata getMetadata() {
       return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
           .name("$base_py")
           .type(RuleClassType.ABSTRACT)
-          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.RuleBase.class)
+          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeActionCreatingRule.class)
           .build();
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/sh/BazelShRuleClasses.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/sh/BazelShRuleClasses.java
index 955830d2444952..b3f1766e9d6185 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/sh/BazelShRuleClasses.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/sh/BazelShRuleClasses.java
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public Metadata getMetadata() {
       return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
           .name("$sh_target")
           .type(RuleClassType.ABSTRACT)
-          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.RuleBase.class)
+          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeActionCreatingRule.class)
           .build();
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/packages/RuleClass.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/packages/RuleClass.java
index bb6491e5667f27..5241c42b6f3122 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/packages/RuleClass.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/packages/RuleClass.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import static com.google.devtools.build.lib.packages.BuildType.LABEL_LIST;
 import static com.google.devtools.build.lib.packages.ExecGroup.COPY_FROM_RULE_EXEC_GROUP;
 import static com.google.devtools.build.lib.packages.Type.BOOLEAN;
+import static com.google.devtools.build.lib.packages.Type.STRING;
 
 import com.google.common.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
 import com.google.common.base.Function;
@@ -749,6 +750,9 @@ public Builder(String name, RuleClassType type, boolean starlark, RuleClass... p
       this.type = type;
       Preconditions.checkState(starlark || type != RuleClassType.PLACEHOLDER, name);
       this.documented = type != RuleClassType.ABSTRACT;
+      add(
+          attr("name", STRING)
+              .nonconfigurable("All rules have a non-customizable \"name\" attribute"));
       for (RuleClass parent : parents) {
         if (parent.getValidityPredicate() != PredicatesWithMessage.<Rule>alwaysTrue()) {
           setValidityPredicate(parent.getValidityPredicate());
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/Alias.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/Alias.java
index 0b07f9f9569416..d50fa98e99caa6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/Alias.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/Alias.java
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public Metadata getMetadata() {
       return Metadata.builder()
           .name(RULE_NAME)
           .factoryClass(Alias.class)
-          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class)
+          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
           .build();
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/LateBoundAlias.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/LateBoundAlias.java
index e7bc6934a1d8ba..ac45d44cd3cb2e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/LateBoundAlias.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/LateBoundAlias.java
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment envi
     public Metadata getMetadata() {
       return Metadata.builder()
           .name(ruleName)
-          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class)
+          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
           .factoryClass(LateBoundAlias.class)
           .build();
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/ToolchainType.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/ToolchainType.java
index e63c8cc5faa52d..fdc81bbe714033 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/ToolchainType.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/ToolchainType.java
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public Metadata getMetadata() {
       return Metadata.builder()
           .name("toolchain_type")
           .factoryClass(ToolchainType.class)
-          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class)
+          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
           .build();
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/android/AndroidDeviceRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/android/AndroidDeviceRule.java
index d4d670ba74d3a5..1ae7c3a01d61f4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/android/AndroidDeviceRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/android/AndroidDeviceRule.java
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ a real device (In particular controlling its UserAgent strings and other
   public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("android_device")
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.RuleBase.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeActionCreatingRule.class)
         .factoryClass(factoryClass)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/android/AndroidDeviceScriptFixtureRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/android/AndroidDeviceScriptFixtureRule.java
index 7c891ab171365f..59fd60bdbd3777 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/android/AndroidDeviceScriptFixtureRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/android/AndroidDeviceScriptFixtureRule.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment envi
   public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("android_device_script_fixture")
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.RuleBase.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeActionCreatingRule.class)
         .factoryClass(factoryClass)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/android/AndroidHostServiceFixtureRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/android/AndroidHostServiceFixtureRule.java
index dca0ccb48120ab..846bf8614aa6e6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/android/AndroidHostServiceFixtureRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/android/AndroidHostServiceFixtureRule.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment env)
   public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("android_host_service_fixture")
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.RuleBase.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeActionCreatingRule.class)
         .factoryClass(factoryClass)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/android/AndroidRuleClasses.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/android/AndroidRuleClasses.java
index a64aca69031f86..20523156a55aea 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/android/AndroidRuleClasses.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/android/AndroidRuleClasses.java
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ public Metadata getMetadata() {
       return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
           .name("$android_base")
           .type(RuleClassType.ABSTRACT)
-          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.RuleBase.class)
+          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeActionCreatingRule.class)
           .build();
     }
   }
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment envi
     public Metadata getMetadata() {
       return Metadata.builder()
           .name("android_tools_defaults_jar")
-          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class)
+          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
           .factoryClass(factoryClass)
           .build();
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/apple/AvailableXcodesRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/apple/AvailableXcodesRule.java
index 185085d116a338..9173623190b7a0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/apple/AvailableXcodesRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/apple/AvailableXcodesRule.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment env)
   public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("available_xcodes")
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
         .factoryClass(AvailableXcodes.class)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/apple/XcodeConfigAlias.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/apple/XcodeConfigAlias.java
index e19c8ec8961679..e02387bf27516f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/apple/XcodeConfigAlias.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/apple/XcodeConfigAlias.java
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment envi
     public Metadata getMetadata() {
       return Metadata.builder()
           .name("xcode_config_alias")
-          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class, AppleToolchain.RequiresXcodeConfigRule.class)
+          .ancestors(
+              BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class, AppleToolchain.RequiresXcodeConfigRule.class)
           .factoryClass(XcodeConfigAlias.class)
           .build();
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/apple/XcodeConfigRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/apple/XcodeConfigRule.java
index 24c712d8133c2f..325b9e54f03b30 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/apple/XcodeConfigRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/apple/XcodeConfigRule.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment env)
   public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("xcode_config")
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
         .factoryClass(XcodeConfig.class)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/apple/XcodeVersionRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/apple/XcodeVersionRule.java
index 72e13ccc6535f1..41609a36f41ef6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/apple/XcodeVersionRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/apple/XcodeVersionRule.java
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment env)
   public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("xcode_version")
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
         .factoryClass(XcodeVersion.class)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/apple/cpp/AppleCcToolchainRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/apple/cpp/AppleCcToolchainRule.java
index 8c2f0ea2ee1890..03fbf894355a8b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/apple/cpp/AppleCcToolchainRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/apple/cpp/AppleCcToolchainRule.java
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment envi
   public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("apple_cc_toolchain")
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class, CcToolchainRule.class,
+        .ancestors(
+            BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class,
+            CcToolchainRule.class,
             AppleToolchain.RequiresXcodeConfigRule.class)
         .factoryClass(AppleCcToolchain.class)
         .build();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/config/ConfigRuleClasses.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/config/ConfigRuleClasses.java
index 3f94819c1464db..ddb0a6ca35228a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/config/ConfigRuleClasses.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/config/ConfigRuleClasses.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public Metadata getMetadata() {
       return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
           .name("$config_base_rule")
           .type(RuleClass.Builder.RuleClassType.ABSTRACT)
-          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class)
+          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
           .build();
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/core/CoreRules.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/core/CoreRules.java
index 8caec8f7ca664e..a0c47d45ed4eef 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/core/CoreRules.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/core/CoreRules.java
@@ -34,9 +34,8 @@ public void init(ConfiguredRuleClassProvider.Builder builder) {
         TestConfiguration.SHOULD_INVALIDATE_FOR_OPTION_DIFF);
     builder.addConfigurationFragment(TestConfiguration.class);
     builder.addTrimmingTransitionFactory(new TestTrimmingTransitionFactory());
-    builder.addRuleDefinition(new BaseRuleClasses.RootRule());
-    builder.addRuleDefinition(new BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule());
-    builder.addRuleDefinition(new BaseRuleClasses.RuleBase());
+    builder.addRuleDefinition(new BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule());
+    builder.addRuleDefinition(new BaseRuleClasses.NativeActionCreatingRule());
     builder.addRuleDefinition(new BaseRuleClasses.MakeVariableExpandingRule());
     builder.addRuleDefinition(new BaseRuleClasses.BinaryBaseRule());
     builder.addRuleDefinition(new BaseRuleClasses.TestBaseRule());
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/CcImportRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/CcImportRule.java
index 23312cd529882a..5f9300995ecb6f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/CcImportRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/CcImportRule.java
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment env)
   public  Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("$cc_import")
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
         .type(RuleClassType.ABSTRACT)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/CcToolchainRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/CcToolchainRule.java
index 761b944941e8ba..f10f4b67ecde19 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/CcToolchainRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/CcToolchainRule.java
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ input discovery is supported (currently Google-only).
   public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("cc_toolchain")
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
         .factoryClass(CcToolchain.class)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/CcToolchainSuiteRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/CcToolchainSuiteRule.java
index bf0dfce2a96cd4..2f4592266abbcd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/CcToolchainSuiteRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/CcToolchainSuiteRule.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment envi
   public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("cc_toolchain_suite")
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
         .factoryClass(CcToolchainSuite.class)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/FdoPrefetchHintsRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/FdoPrefetchHintsRule.java
index 12e33725c37b3d..f1ddbe89806e3f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/FdoPrefetchHintsRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/FdoPrefetchHintsRule.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment env)
   public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("fdo_prefetch_hints")
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
         .factoryClass(FdoPrefetchHints.class)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/FdoProfileRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/FdoProfileRule.java
index cd04ec29067d0c..b03a7c68828f6a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/FdoProfileRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/FdoProfileRule.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment env)
   public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("fdo_profile")
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
         .factoryClass(FdoProfile.class)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/PropellerOptimizeRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/PropellerOptimizeRule.java
index 60fbab00ef3f55..5c5435d3be0362 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/PropellerOptimizeRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/PropellerOptimizeRule.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment env)
   public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("propeller_optimize")
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
         .factoryClass(PropellerOptimize.class)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/proto/CcProtoLibraryRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/proto/CcProtoLibraryRule.java
index e89c43e81fbb8a..163460346885b3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/proto/CcProtoLibraryRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/proto/CcProtoLibraryRule.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("cc_proto_library")
         .factoryClass(CcProtoLibrary.class)
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.RuleBase.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeActionCreatingRule.class)
         .build();
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/extra/ActionListenerRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/extra/ActionListenerRule.java
index c8f250a1108303..0dd47834739608 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/extra/ActionListenerRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/extra/ActionListenerRule.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment envi
   public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("action_listener")
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.RuleBase.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeActionCreatingRule.class)
         .factoryClass(ActionListener.class)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/extra/ExtraActionRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/extra/ExtraActionRule.java
index c6e20bb1559dd0..8299638a3fd16a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/extra/ExtraActionRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/extra/ExtraActionRule.java
@@ -120,7 +120,9 @@ When true (default false), the extra_action can assume that the
   public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("extra_action")
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.RuleBase.class, BaseRuleClasses.MakeVariableExpandingRule.class)
+        .ancestors(
+            BaseRuleClasses.NativeActionCreatingRule.class,
+            BaseRuleClasses.MakeVariableExpandingRule.class)
         .factoryClass(ExtraActionFactory.class)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/genquery/GenQueryRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/genquery/GenQueryRule.java
index 0b84c68f0900ba..0cd8fcbc86c9b0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/genquery/GenQueryRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/genquery/GenQueryRule.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment env)
   public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("genquery")
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.RuleBase.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeActionCreatingRule.class)
         .factoryClass(GenQuery.class)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/genrule/GenRuleBaseRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/genrule/GenRuleBaseRule.java
index d41afafe2b126f..df29359c3ac4eb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/genrule/GenRuleBaseRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/genrule/GenRuleBaseRule.java
@@ -342,7 +342,9 @@ public RuleDefinition.Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("$genrule_base")
         .type(RuleClassType.ABSTRACT)
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.RuleBase.class, BaseRuleClasses.MakeVariableExpandingRule.class)
+        .ancestors(
+            BaseRuleClasses.NativeActionCreatingRule.class,
+            BaseRuleClasses.MakeVariableExpandingRule.class)
         .build();
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/java/JavaImportBaseRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/java/JavaImportBaseRule.java
index 91c7102a0117d2..4d7a9fa8d642bd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/java/JavaImportBaseRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/java/JavaImportBaseRule.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("$java_import_base")
         .type(RuleClassType.ABSTRACT)
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.RuleBase.class, ProguardLibraryRule.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeActionCreatingRule.class, ProguardLibraryRule.class)
         .build();
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/java/JavaPackageConfigurationRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/java/JavaPackageConfigurationRule.java
index 45a633af9eb2e5..577bb8488b2b4b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/java/JavaPackageConfigurationRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/java/JavaPackageConfigurationRule.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment envi
   public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("java_package_configuration")
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
         .factoryClass(JavaPackageConfiguration.class)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/java/JavaRuntimeRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/java/JavaRuntimeRule.java
index 52971e8471b587..e5648e3d33136e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/java/JavaRuntimeRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/java/JavaRuntimeRule.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment env)
   public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("java_runtime")
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
         .factoryClass(JavaRuntime.class)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/java/JavaToolchainRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/java/JavaToolchainRule.java
index 0dfc85cdf430d6..4cf403a2abf76f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/java/JavaToolchainRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/java/JavaToolchainRule.java
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ The Java target version (e.g., '6' or '7'). It specifies for which Java runtime
   public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("java_toolchain")
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
         .factoryClass(ruleClass)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/AppleBinaryRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/AppleBinaryRule.java
index 8788ac777bad6c..8300b33de38dd3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/AppleBinaryRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/AppleBinaryRule.java
@@ -179,7 +179,9 @@ public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("apple_binary")
         .factoryClass(AppleBinary.class)
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class, ObjcRuleClasses.MultiArchPlatformRule.class,
+        .ancestors(
+            BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class,
+            ObjcRuleClasses.MultiArchPlatformRule.class,
             ObjcRuleClasses.DylibDependingRule.class)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/AppleStaticLibraryRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/AppleStaticLibraryRule.java
index c46e66bd80c933..3c4eb62592fc26 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/AppleStaticLibraryRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/AppleStaticLibraryRule.java
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("apple_static_library")
         .factoryClass(AppleStaticLibrary.class)
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class, ObjcRuleClasses.MultiArchPlatformRule.class)
+        .ancestors(
+            BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class, ObjcRuleClasses.MultiArchPlatformRule.class)
         .build();
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/J2ObjcLibraryBaseRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/J2ObjcLibraryBaseRule.java
index 8d4bb9a13e240e..21d05b22cda84b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/J2ObjcLibraryBaseRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/J2ObjcLibraryBaseRule.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("$j2objc_library_base")
         .type(RuleClassType.ABSTRACT)
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
         .build();
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/ObjcImportRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/ObjcImportRule.java
index b7d866de1f8375..628209cb5d4259 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/ObjcImportRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/ObjcImportRule.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("objc_import")
         .factoryClass(ObjcImport.class)
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class, ObjcRuleClasses.AlwaysLinkRule.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class, ObjcRuleClasses.AlwaysLinkRule.class)
         .build();
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/ObjcLibraryRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/ObjcLibraryRule.java
index 32892175c51861..248b216cd99625 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/ObjcLibraryRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/ObjcLibraryRule.java
@@ -50,8 +50,11 @@ public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("objc_library")
         .factoryClass(ObjcLibrary.class)
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class, ObjcRuleClasses.CompilingRule.class,
-            ObjcRuleClasses.AlwaysLinkRule.class, BaseRuleClasses.MakeVariableExpandingRule.class)
+        .ancestors(
+            BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class,
+            ObjcRuleClasses.CompilingRule.class,
+            ObjcRuleClasses.AlwaysLinkRule.class,
+            BaseRuleClasses.MakeVariableExpandingRule.class)
         .build();
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/ObjcRuleClasses.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/ObjcRuleClasses.java
index 0bfe44da1493dd..e7713d2e5786af 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/ObjcRuleClasses.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/ObjcRuleClasses.java
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ public Metadata getMetadata() {
           .name("$objc_compiling_rule")
           .type(RuleClassType.ABSTRACT)
           .ancestors(
-              BaseRuleClasses.RuleBase.class,
+              BaseRuleClasses.NativeActionCreatingRule.class,
               CompileDependencyRule.class,
               CoptsRule.class,
               XcrunRule.class,
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ public Metadata getMetadata() {
           .ancestors(
               PlatformRule.class,
               CrosstoolRule.class,
-              BaseRuleClasses.RuleBase.class,
+              BaseRuleClasses.NativeActionCreatingRule.class,
               CppRuleClasses.CcIncludeScanningRule.class,
               XcrunRule.class,
               SdkFrameworksDependerRule.class)
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/platform/PlatformBaseRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/platform/PlatformBaseRule.java
index c16ecf3c0dc01e..7142866356d410 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/platform/PlatformBaseRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/platform/PlatformBaseRule.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name(RULE_NAME)
         .type(RuleClass.Builder.RuleClassType.ABSTRACT)
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.RuleBase.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeActionCreatingRule.class)
         .build();
   }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/platform/ToolchainRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/platform/ToolchainRule.java
index c0afcb4e6aaac8..75e686f456fdd0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/platform/ToolchainRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/platform/ToolchainRule.java
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment env)
   public RuleDefinition.Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name(RULE_NAME)
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.RuleBase.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeActionCreatingRule.class)
         .factoryClass(Toolchain.class)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/proto/BazelProtoLibraryRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/proto/BazelProtoLibraryRule.java
index 44e354316c1238..cdb59e456214e7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/proto/BazelProtoLibraryRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/proto/BazelProtoLibraryRule.java
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, final RuleDefinitionEnvironmen
   public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("proto_library")
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.RuleBase.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeActionCreatingRule.class)
         .factoryClass(BazelProtoLibrary.class)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/proto/ProtoLangToolchainRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/proto/ProtoLangToolchainRule.java
index c1a1ddaeab0a28..b05895452a5716 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/proto/ProtoLangToolchainRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/proto/ProtoLangToolchainRule.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment envi
   public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("proto_lang_toolchain")
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.RuleBase.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeActionCreatingRule.class)
         .factoryClass(ProtoLangToolchain.class)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/python/PyRuntimeRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/python/PyRuntimeRule.java
index 2df17f3f505d2f..d65db55596c1c5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/python/PyRuntimeRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/python/PyRuntimeRule.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment env)
   public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return Metadata.builder()
         .name("py_runtime")
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
         .factoryClass(PyRuntime.class)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/repository/BindRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/repository/BindRule.java
index f6fca9ddc5675a..da78c207fc0e51 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/repository/BindRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/repository/BindRule.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 import static com.google.devtools.build.lib.packages.Attribute.attr;
 import static com.google.devtools.build.lib.packages.BuildType.LABEL;
 
-import com.google.devtools.build.lib.analysis.BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule;
+import com.google.devtools.build.lib.analysis.BaseRuleClasses;
 import com.google.devtools.build.lib.analysis.RuleDefinition;
 import com.google.devtools.build.lib.analysis.RuleDefinitionEnvironment;
 import com.google.devtools.build.lib.packages.RuleClass;
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("bind")
         .type(RuleClassType.WORKSPACE)
-        .ancestors(BaseRule.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
         .factoryClass(Bind.class)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/repository/WorkspaceBaseRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/repository/WorkspaceBaseRule.java
index c6fa2f8ce2c7e0..1b513837020204 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/repository/WorkspaceBaseRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/repository/WorkspaceBaseRule.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 import static com.google.devtools.build.lib.packages.Type.STRING;
 import static com.google.devtools.build.lib.packages.Type.STRING_DICT;
 
-import com.google.devtools.build.lib.analysis.BaseRuleClasses.RootRule;
 import com.google.devtools.build.lib.analysis.RuleDefinition;
 import com.google.devtools.build.lib.analysis.RuleDefinitionEnvironment;
 import com.google.devtools.build.lib.packages.RuleClass;
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("$workspace_base_rule")
         .type(RuleClassType.ABSTRACT)
-        .ancestors(RootRule.class)
         .build();
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/test/TestSuiteRule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/test/TestSuiteRule.java
index 5eafdbbd585880..33b449453771be 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/test/TestSuiteRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/test/TestSuiteRule.java
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ tests still need to be legal (e.g. not blocked by visibility constraints).
   public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("test_suite")
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
         .factoryClass(TestSuite.class)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/RequiredConfigFragmentsTest.java b/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/RequiredConfigFragmentsTest.java
index 2472b0b87b6df3..11ac0521e673c7 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/RequiredConfigFragmentsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/RequiredConfigFragmentsTest.java
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment env)
     public Metadata getMetadata() {
       return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
           .name("rule_that_attaches_aspect")
-          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class)
+          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
           .factoryClass(RuleThatAttachesAspect.class)
           .build();
     }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/constraints/ConstraintsTest.java b/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/constraints/ConstraintsTest.java
index 317267a8b97faa..732e499afcde85 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/constraints/ConstraintsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/constraints/ConstraintsTest.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment env)
     public Metadata getMetadata() {
       return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
           .name("rule_class_default")
-          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.RuleBase.class)
+          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeActionCreatingRule.class)
           .factoryClass(UnknownRuleConfiguredTarget.class)
           .build();
     }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/select/AggregatingAttributeMapperTest.java b/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/select/AggregatingAttributeMapperTest.java
index 6de5e3c9615127..6747f3f0282c15 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/select/AggregatingAttributeMapperTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/select/AggregatingAttributeMapperTest.java
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ public Object getDefault(AttributeMap rule) {
     public Metadata getMetadata() {
       return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
           .name("rule_with_computed_defaults")
-          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class)
+          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
           .factoryClass(UnknownRuleConfiguredTarget.class)
           .build();
     }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/test/TrimTestConfigurationTest.java b/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/test/TrimTestConfigurationTest.java
index e8816695a12817..95d72e7d1fbacc 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/test/TrimTestConfigurationTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/test/TrimTestConfigurationTest.java
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ public ConfiguredTarget create(RuleContext context)
   private static final RuleDefinition NATIVE_TEST_RULE =
       (MockRule)
           () ->
-              MockRule.ancestor(BaseRuleClasses.TestBaseRule.class, BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class)
+              MockRule.ancestor(
+                      BaseRuleClasses.TestBaseRule.class, BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
                   .factory(NativeTest.class)
                   .type(RuleClassType.TEST)
                   .define(
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ public ConfiguredTarget create(RuleContext context)
   private static final RuleDefinition NATIVE_LIB_RULE =
       (MockRule)
           () ->
-              MockRule.ancestor(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class)
+              MockRule.ancestor(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
                   .define(
                       "native_lib",
                       attr("deps", LABEL_LIST).allowedFileTypes(),
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/util/MockRule.java b/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/util/MockRule.java
index 934f4bb93761a3..80d00db91e8259 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/util/MockRule.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/util/MockRule.java
@@ -15,14 +15,12 @@
 
 import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
-import com.google.devtools.build.lib.analysis.BaseRuleClasses;
 import com.google.devtools.build.lib.analysis.ConfiguredRuleClassProvider;
 import com.google.devtools.build.lib.analysis.RuleConfiguredTargetFactory;
 import com.google.devtools.build.lib.analysis.RuleDefinition;
 import com.google.devtools.build.lib.analysis.RuleDefinitionEnvironment;
 import com.google.devtools.build.lib.packages.Attribute;
 import com.google.devtools.build.lib.packages.RuleClass;
-
 import com.google.devtools.build.lib.packages.RuleClass.Builder.RuleClassType;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 
@@ -116,7 +114,7 @@ class State {
         MockRuleDefaults.DefaultConfiguredTargetFactory.class;
     /** The default {@link RuleDefinition} for this rule class. */
     private static final ImmutableList<Class<? extends RuleDefinition>> DEFAULT_ANCESTORS =
-        ImmutableList.of(BaseRuleClasses.RootRule.class);
+        ImmutableList.of();
 
     State(String ruleClassName, MockRuleCustomBehavior customBehavior,
         Class<? extends RuleConfiguredTargetFactory> factory,
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/packages/RuleClassBuilderTest.java b/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/packages/RuleClassBuilderTest.java
index 8514c316f06181..185cf08397d5cc 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/packages/RuleClassBuilderTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/packages/RuleClassBuilderTest.java
@@ -62,17 +62,17 @@ public void testRuleClassBuilderBasics() throws Exception {
             .build();
 
     assertThat(ruleClassA.getName()).isEqualTo("ruleA");
-    assertThat(ruleClassA.getAttributeCount()).isEqualTo(3);
+    assertThat(ruleClassA.getAttributeCount()).isEqualTo(4);
     assertThat(ruleClassA.hasBinaryOutput()).isTrue();
 
-    assertThat((int) ruleClassA.getAttributeIndex("srcs")).isEqualTo(0);
-    assertThat(ruleClassA.getAttributeByName("srcs")).isEqualTo(ruleClassA.getAttribute(0));
+    assertThat((int) ruleClassA.getAttributeIndex("srcs")).isEqualTo(1);
+    assertThat(ruleClassA.getAttributeByName("srcs")).isEqualTo(ruleClassA.getAttribute(1));
 
-    assertThat((int) ruleClassA.getAttributeIndex("tags")).isEqualTo(1);
-    assertThat(ruleClassA.getAttributeByName("tags")).isEqualTo(ruleClassA.getAttribute(1));
+    assertThat((int) ruleClassA.getAttributeIndex("tags")).isEqualTo(2);
+    assertThat(ruleClassA.getAttributeByName("tags")).isEqualTo(ruleClassA.getAttribute(2));
 
-    assertThat((int) ruleClassA.getAttributeIndex("X")).isEqualTo(2);
-    assertThat(ruleClassA.getAttributeByName("X")).isEqualTo(ruleClassA.getAttribute(2));
+    assertThat((int) ruleClassA.getAttributeIndex("X")).isEqualTo(3);
+    assertThat(ruleClassA.getAttributeByName("X")).isEqualTo(ruleClassA.getAttribute(3));
   }
 
   @Test
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/packages/RuleClassTest.java b/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/packages/RuleClassTest.java
index 9d5a3b626c4349..9b5c6f37bd3216 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/packages/RuleClassTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/packages/RuleClassTest.java
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ public void testBuildTooManyAttributesRejected() {
 
     assertThat(expected)
         .hasMessageThat()
-        .isEqualTo("Rule class myclass declared too many attributes (201 > 200)");
+        .isEqualTo("Rule class myclass declared too many attributes (202 > 200)");
   }
 
   @Test
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/config/FeatureFlagSetterRule.java b/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/config/FeatureFlagSetterRule.java
index 9a2d271a858b24..e75f84b75b7869 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/config/FeatureFlagSetterRule.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/config/FeatureFlagSetterRule.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment env)
   public Metadata getMetadata() {
     return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
         .name("feature_flag_setter")
-        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class)
+        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
         .factoryClass(FeatureFlagSetterRule.class)
         .build();
   }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/skyframe/trimming/TrimmableTestConfigurationFragments.java b/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/skyframe/trimming/TrimmableTestConfigurationFragments.java
index fe267556dff9b0..6588110c456e0c 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/skyframe/trimming/TrimmableTestConfigurationFragments.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/skyframe/trimming/TrimmableTestConfigurationFragments.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
 import com.google.devtools.build.lib.actions.Artifact;
 import com.google.devtools.build.lib.actions.MutableActionGraph.ActionConflictException;
-import com.google.devtools.build.lib.analysis.BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule;
+import com.google.devtools.build.lib.analysis.BaseRuleClasses;
 import com.google.devtools.build.lib.analysis.ConfiguredRuleClassProvider;
 import com.google.devtools.build.lib.analysis.ConfiguredTarget;
 import com.google.devtools.build.lib.analysis.FileProvider;
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ public static void installFragmentsAndNativeRules(
         .addRuleDefinition(new WorkspaceBaseRule())
         .addRuleDefinition(new BindRule())
         // needed for our native rules
-        .addRuleDefinition(new BaseRule())
+        .addRuleDefinition(new BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule())
         // needed to define toolchains
         .addRuleDefinition(new ToolchainTypeRule())
         // needs to be set to something
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ public static void installFragmentsAndNativeRules(
 
     MockRule transitionRule =
         () ->
-            MockRule.ancestor(BaseRule.class)
+            MockRule.ancestor(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
                 .factory(DepsCollectingFactory.class)
                 .define(
                     "with_configuration",
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ public static void installFragmentsAndNativeRules(
 
     MockRule alphaRule =
         () ->
-            MockRule.ancestor(BaseRule.class)
+            MockRule.ancestor(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
                 .factory(DepsCollectingFactory.class)
                 .define(
                     "alpha_native",
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ public static void installFragmentsAndNativeRules(
 
     MockRule bravoRule =
         () ->
-            MockRule.ancestor(BaseRule.class)
+            MockRule.ancestor(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
                 .factory(DepsCollectingFactory.class)
                 .define(
                     "bravo_native",
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ public static void installFragmentsAndNativeRules(
 
     MockRule charlieRule =
         () ->
-            MockRule.ancestor(BaseRule.class)
+            MockRule.ancestor(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
                 .factory(DepsCollectingFactory.class)
                 .define(
                     "charlie_native",
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ public static void installFragmentsAndNativeRules(
 
     MockRule deltaRule =
         () ->
-            MockRule.ancestor(BaseRule.class)
+            MockRule.ancestor(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
                 .factory(DepsCollectingFactory.class)
                 .define(
                     "delta_native",
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ public static void installFragmentsAndNativeRules(
 
     MockRule echoRule =
         () ->
-            MockRule.ancestor(BaseRule.class)
+            MockRule.ancestor(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
                 .factory(DepsCollectingFactory.class)
                 .define(
                     "echo_native",
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ public static void installFragmentsAndNativeRules(
 
     MockRule platformlessRule =
         () ->
-            MockRule.ancestor(BaseRule.class)
+            MockRule.ancestor(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
                 .factory(DepsCollectingFactory.class)
                 .define(
                     "platformless_native",
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ public static void installFragmentsAndNativeRules(
 
     MockRule platformerRule =
         () ->
-            MockRule.ancestor(BaseRule.class)
+            MockRule.ancestor(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
                 .factory(DepsCollectingFactory.class)
                 .define(
                     "platformer_native",
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ public static void installFragmentsAndNativeRules(
     if (toolchainTypeLabel != null) {
       MockRule usesToolchainsRule =
           () ->
-              MockRule.ancestor(BaseRule.class)
+              MockRule.ancestor(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
                   .factory(DepsCollectingFactory.class)
                   .define(
                       "uses_toolchains_native",
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/testutil/TestRuleClassProvider.java b/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/testutil/TestRuleClassProvider.java
index 0b0857afe7e911..f81aad1f39a7c4 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/testutil/TestRuleClassProvider.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/testutil/TestRuleClassProvider.java
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment env)
     public Metadata getMetadata() {
       return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
           .name("testing_dummy_rule")
-          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.RuleBase.class)
+          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeActionCreatingRule.class)
           .factoryClass(UnknownRuleConfiguredTarget.class)
           .build();
     }
@@ -202,7 +202,8 @@ public Metadata getMetadata() {
       return Metadata.builder()
           .name("make_variable_tester")
           .ancestors(
-              BaseRuleClasses.BaseRule.class, BaseRuleClasses.MakeVariableExpandingRule.class)
+              BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class,
+              BaseRuleClasses.MakeVariableExpandingRule.class)
           .factoryClass(MakeVariableTester.class)
           .build();
     }
@@ -224,7 +225,7 @@ public Metadata getMetadata() {
       return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
           .name("mock_toolchain_rule")
           .factoryClass(UnknownRuleConfiguredTarget.class)
-          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.RuleBase.class)
+          .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeActionCreatingRule.class)
           .build();
     }
   }