# Install buf New way of working with Protocol Buffers. Version 1.70.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-25. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:buf ``` ## Agent safety answer buf manages protobuf linting, generation, and registry workflows. - **Credential access:** Reads registry tokens, environment variables, and project schema files. - **Remote mutation:** Can push modules and interact with remote schema registries. - **Publish/artifact risk:** Can publish schema modules and generated artifacts. - **Recommended control:** Gate push, registry login, and token-backed commands. - **Agent-use guidance:** Allow lint/generate; require approval for registry writes and token use. Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install buf ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install buf ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/buf/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add buf ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: buf from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#buf ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/bu/buf/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S buf ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: buf from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/buf ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/buf.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id bufbuild.buf -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: bufbuild.buf from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:buf - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 1.70.0 - **Source summary:** New way of working with Protocol Buffers - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-25T22:02:36Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - buf (cli) - protoc-gen-buf-breaking (cli) - protoc-gen-buf-lint (cli) - buf (alias) - protoc-gen-buf-breaking (alias) - protoc-gen-buf-lint (alias) ## Build Dependencies - go ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 1.70.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-25 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/bufbuild/buf - Upstream latest detected: v1.70.0 (current) ## Notes de sécurité narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Protected-tool coverage:** Plain Text Buf Registry Token - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** buf - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - buf: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/bu/buf/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - buf - 1.59.0-r6: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: buf from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | CLI to work with Protocol Buffers | https://buf.build/ - apk - buf-bash-completion - 1.59.0-r6: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: buf-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for buf | https://buf.build/ - apk - buf-fish-completion - 1.59.0-r6: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: buf-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Fish completions for buf | https://buf.build/ - apk - buf-protoc-plugins - 1.59.0-r6: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: buf-protoc-plugins from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | CLI to work with Protocol Buffers (protoc plugins) | https://buf.build/ - apk - buf-zsh-completion - 1.59.0-r6: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: buf-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Zsh completions for buf | https://buf.build/ - pacman - buf - 1.70.0-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: buf from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A tool for working with Protocol Buffers | https://buf.build - MacPorts - buf: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/buf/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Scoop - main/buf: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/buf.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - bufbuild.buf: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: bufbuild.buf from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related Links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [go](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [protoc-gen-go](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/protoc-gen-go/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-generation, developer-tools, protobuf. - [protoc-gen-grpc-web](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/protoc-gen-grpc-web/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-generation, developer-tools, protobuf. - [protoc-gen-js](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/protoc-gen-js/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-generation, developer-tools, protobuf. - [protoc-gen-grpc-swift](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/protoc-gen-grpc-swift/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-generation, developer-tools, protobuf. - [protoc-gen-grpc-java](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/protoc-gen-grpc-java/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-generation, developer-tools, protobuf. - [protolint](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/protolint/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, linting, protobuf. - [grpc](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/grpc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: api, cli, developer-tools, protobuf. - [protobuf-c](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/protobuf-c/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-generation, developer-tools, protobuf. ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - secret-handling manifest - local coverage README - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph - curated agent safety answer