# Install protoc-gen-go-grpc Protoc plugin that generates code for gRPC-Go clients. Version 1.6.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-11. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:protoc-gen-go-grpc ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install protoc-gen-go-grpc ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add protoc-gen-go-grpc ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: protoc-gen-go-grpc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install protoc-gen-go-grpc ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: protoc-gen-go-grpc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#protoc-gen-go-grpc ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pr/protoc-gen-go-grpc/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:protoc-gen-go-grpc - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 1.6.2 - **Source summary:** Protoc plugin that generates code for gRPC-Go clients - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-11T18:43:48Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - protoc-gen-go-grpc (cli) - protoc-gen-go-grpc (alias) ## Dependencies - protobuf ## 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: 1.6.2 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-11 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/grpc/grpc-go - Upstream latest detected: cmd/protoc-gen-go-grpc/v1.6.2 (current) ## セキュリティノート no executable entrypoint in the package index. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - no executable entrypoint in the package index ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** protoc-gen-go-grpc - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - protoc-gen-go-grpc - 1.64.0-7+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: protoc-gen-go-grpc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | gRPC plugin for protobuf compiler | https://godoc.org/google.golang.org/grpc - Nix - protoc-gen-go-grpc: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pr/protoc-gen-go-grpc/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - protoc-gen-go-grpc - 1.38.0+really1.33.3-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: protoc-gen-go-grpc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | gRPC plugin for protobuf compiler | https://godoc.org/google.golang.org/grpc - apk - protoc-gen-go-grpc - 1.80.0-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: protoc-gen-go-grpc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | protoc plugin to generate Go language bindings of services in protobuf definition files for gRPC | https://github.com/grpc/grpc-go ## Related Links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [protobuf](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/protobuf/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [go](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [grpc](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/grpc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, grpc, protobuf, rpc. - [goctl](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/goctl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-generation, developer-tools, go, rpc. - [protoc-gen-doc](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/protoc-gen-doc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-generation, developer-tools, protobuf, protoc-plugin. - [hz](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/hz/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-generation, developer-tools, go, protobuf. - [fbthrift](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/fbthrift/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-generation, developer-tools, rpc. - [thrift](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/thrift/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-generation, developer-tools, rpc. - [protoc-gen-go](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/protoc-gen-go/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-generation, developer-tools, go, protobuf. - [mockery](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/mockery/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-generation, developer-tools, go. - [protoc-gen-grpc-web](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/protoc-gen-grpc-web/) - Package names and metadata indicate a similar tool family. Shared terms: cli, clients, code, code-generation, developer. ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - 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