macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install protoc-gen-golocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install protoc-gen-go with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, zypper
Go support for Google's protocol buffers. Version 1.36.11 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add protoc-gen-goAlpine Linux edge package indexes · protoc-gen-go · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install protoc-gen-goDebian stable package indexes · protoc-gen-go · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install golang-google-protobufFedora Rawhide package metadata · golang-google-protobuf · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#protoc-gen-gonixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pr/protoc-gen-go/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install protoc-gen-goopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · protoc-gen-go · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Go support for Google's protocol buffers
Project links
Commands and aliases
- protoc-gen-go
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
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 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
protoc-gen-go | 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 version1.36.11
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.36.11
https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf-go
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:protoc-gen-go |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.36.11 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/protoc-gen-go |
| Homepage | https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf-go |
| Repository | https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf-go |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf-go#readme |
| License | BSD-3-Clause |
| Source archive | https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf-go/archive/refs/tags/v1.36.11.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | protobuf |
| Build dependencies | go |
| 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 | protoc-gen-go |
| 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 |
|
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
protoc-gen-go 1.36.5-1
Go plugin for protobuf compiler (APIv2)
https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf-go
sudo apt install protoc-gen-go- Section: devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: golang-google-protobuf
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Protoc Gen Go
Nix95%
protoc-gen-go
nix profile install nixpkgs#protoc-gen-go- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Protoc Gen Go
Ubuntu apt95%
protoc-gen-go 1.32.0-1
Go plugin for protobuf compiler (APIv2)
https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf-go
sudo apt install protoc-gen-go- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: golang-google-protobuf
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Protoc Gen Go
apk95%
protoc-gen-go 1.36.11-r5
Protocol Buffers Go generator
https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf-go
sudo apk add protoc-gen-go- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: protoc-gen-go
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Protoc Gen Go
dnf95%
golang-google-protobuf 1.31.0-14.fc44
Go support for Google's protocol buffers
https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf-go
sudo dnf install golang-google-protobuf- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: golang-google-protobuf
- 3 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Protoc Gen Go
zypper95%
protoc-gen-go 1.34.2-1.6
Go support for Google's protocol buffers
https://github.com/golang/protobuf
sudo zypper install protoc-gen-go- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Development/Languages/Go
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: protoc-gen-go
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Protoc Gen Go
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.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment