Protocol Buffers for Go
Radar: Initial
BSD-3-Clause
The Go implementation of Protocol Buffers, including the `protoc-gen-go` plugin.
Protocol Buffers
Specifications it implements
What this tool does to each specification, in the role vocabulary. Follow a standard through to standards.apievangelist.com for what it actually specifies.
| Standard | Role | What that means |
|---|---|---|
| Protocol Buffers | generates |
Using this from an agent
- Interfaces
librarycli- Install
-
go
google.golang.org/protobuf/cmd/protoc-gen-go - Consumes
- proto
- Emits
- go
- Runtime
- Runs offline Deterministic Writes No credentials
Where it applies
Jobs this tool actually does, and the surface each one is exercised on.
Generate Go types from a Protobuf contract.
coding-agentci-pipeline
- Website
- https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers
- Repository
- https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf-go
- License
- BSD-3-Clause — reported by the GitHub API, verified 2026-08-11
- Stars
- 3346 · last commit 2026-08-10
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