# Install cloudflare-quiche with Homebrew Savoury implementation of the QUIC transport protocol and HTTP/3. Version 0.29.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-19. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:cloudflare-quiche ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install cloudflare-quiche ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:cloudflare-quiche - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.29.2 - **Source summary:** Savoury implementation of the QUIC transport protocol and HTTP/3 - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-2-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-19T10:47:16Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - quiche-client (cli) - quiche-server (cli) - quiche-client (alias) - quiche-server (alias) ## Dependencies - fontconfig ## Build dependencies - cmake - pkgconf - rust ## 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: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.29.2 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-19 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/cloudflare/quiche - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## 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 Notes infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal ## 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:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Related links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Language runtime packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [fontconfig](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fontconfig/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [cmake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cmake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [hysteria](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/hysteria/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, http3, networking, quic. - [bore-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bore-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, rust. - [dumbpipe](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dumbpipe/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, quic. - [geph4](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/geph4/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, rust. - [monocle](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/monocle/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, rust. - [proxygen](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/proxygen/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, http3, networking. - [rustcat](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rustcat/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, rust. - [sniffglue](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/sniffglue/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, rust. - [ssh3](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ssh3/) - Local metadata places this package in an adjacent workflow. Shared terms: cli, http, http3, networking, quic. - [cloudflare-speed-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cloudflare-speed-cli/) - Package names and metadata indicate a similar tool family. Shared terms: cli, cloudflare, networking. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/cloudflare-quiche.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/cloudflare-quiche.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph