YKYH Picks
☰ Menu
Home›Command-Line Tools›protoc-gen-grpc-swift
CLI Open source 106 installs/mo

protoc-gen-grpc-swift for Mac

Protoc plugin for generating gRPC Swift stubs

Quick answer: protoc-gen-grpc-swift is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install protoc-gen-grpc-swift. It is distributed under the Apache-2.0 licence. It has 106 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What protoc-gen-grpc-swift is

protoc-gen-grpc-swift is a command-line tool for macOS: protoc plugin for generating gRPC Swift stubs.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/grpc/grpc-swift-protobuf.

How to install protoc-gen-grpc-swift

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install protoc-gen-grpc-swift.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

Similar apps in Command-Line Tools

Closest apps in the same category, ordered by description similarity and install base. These are related tools, not confirmed substitutes; the comparison pages cover hand-picked head-to-head matchups.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install protoc-gen-grpc-swift on Mac?

Run brew install protoc-gen-grpc-swift in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is protoc-gen-grpc-swift open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the Apache-2.0 licence.

Does protoc-gen-grpc-swift run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is protoc-gen-grpc-swift?

It was installed 106 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3362 in this catalogue.

What version of protoc-gen-grpc-swift is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.5.0.