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buf

brew install buf v1.71.0 Apache-2.0

Command-line toolchain for linting, generating, and managing Protocol Buffers and gRPC schemas.

Why you might care

Buf modernizes protobuf workflows with stricter linting rules, faster code generation, and integrated schema registry support compared to the official protoc compiler. It enforces best practices out-of-the-box, handles dependency management automatically, and works seamlessly with gRPC and ConnectRPC projects.

Categories

compiler linter formatter parser

Alternatives

protoc grpcurl protobuf
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Build dependencies

go

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