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Additional install commands

macOS

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brew install cloudflare-quiche

local Homebrew formula metadata

overview

Package summary

Savoury implementation of the QUIC transport protocol and HTTP/3

Project links

Commands and aliases

quiche-client
quiche-server

history

Project history and usage

quiche is Cloudflare's Rust implementation of QUIC and HTTP/3, packaged in Homebrew as cloudflare-quiche with command-line client and server tools. It is historically significant because it connects the IETF QUIC/HTTP/3 transition to real edge-network deployment, Rust library packaging, and command-line protocol experimentation.

Project history

The cloudflare/quiche repository was created in 2018, and Cloudflare's launch material describes it as a Rust implementation of QUIC intended to help deploy and experiment with the emerging protocol. The upstream README describes quiche as a low-level API for QUIC packet processing and connection state, with the application responsible for I/O and timers.

The project includes Rust crates and command-line apps such as quiche-client and quiche-server. Its docs cover connection configuration, packet processing, streams, HTTP/3, pacing, and Android builds.

Adoption history

The upstream README names production and ecosystem users: Cloudflare's edge network HTTP/3 support, Android DNS-over-HTTP/3, and curl integration for HTTP/3. That is unusually strong adoption evidence for a protocol implementation package.

Distribution spans crates.io, docs.rs, GitHub releases/source, and Homebrew's cloudflare-quiche formula for users who want the bundled command-line tools.

How it is used

Library users embed quiche to implement QUIC and HTTP/3 behavior, configuring protocol parameters, TLS state, flow control, stream limits, and packet send/receive loops.

CLI users run quiche-client against HTTP/3 endpoints or quiche-server with a certificate and key for local testing. The README explicitly frames these tools as examples rather than production applications.

Why package nerds care

quiche matters to package nerds because it packages a fast-moving internet protocol implementation with both Rust library and CLI surfaces. Versioning can affect curl builds, HTTP/3 experiments, and compatibility with BoringSSL and platform networking behavior.

The Homebrew formula is especially handy for protocol testers who want command-line QUIC tools without building the Rust workspace themselves.

Timeline

2018: cloudflare/quiche GitHub repository metadata was created.
2019: Cloudflare blog material introduced quiche as a Rust QUIC implementation.
Current README: Upstream documents Cloudflare edge, Android DNS-over-HTTP/3, and curl as users or integrations.

Related projects

curl can be built with quiche for HTTP/3 support.
Android DNS resolver uses quiche for DNS over HTTP/3 according to the upstream README.
IETF QUIC and HTTP/3 specifications define the protocol space quiche implements.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: orange

infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.

Risk classifier

orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure

Why

infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal

Signals

text:cloud

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Build metadata lists 3 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`quiche-client`	cli	global executable
`quiche-server`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version0.29.2

manager updated2026-06-19

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/cloudflare/quiche

infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/cloudflare/quichenone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:cloudflare-quiche
Version	0.29.2
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/cloudflare-quiche
Homepage	https://docs.quic.tech/quiche/
Repository	https://github.com/cloudflare/quiche
Upstream docs	https://docs.quic.tech/quiche
License	BSD-2-Clause
Source archive	https://github.com/cloudflare/quiche.git
Last updated	2026-06-19T10:47:16Z
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	fontconfig
Build dependencies	cmake, pkgconf, rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	cloudflare-quiche
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

package graph

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source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/cloudflare-quiche.yml

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Geiger risk classifier
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av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
package relationship graph
package version freshness
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Install cloudflare-quiche with Homebrew