evans ☆

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Description:
More expressive universal gRPC client

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.10.11@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: grpc cli api-client developer-tools protocol-buffers

Install: brew install evans

About:
Evans is a command-line interface (CLI) tool that provides a more expressive and user-friendly way to interact with gRPC services. It allows developers to call gRPC endpoints without writing code, offering features like REPL mode for interactive exploration and automatic protobuf file loading. The tool simplifies the process of testing and debugging gRPC APIs by handling complex details like serialization and service discovery.

Key Features:

Interactive REPL mode for exploring and calling services
Support for streaming calls (both server and client-side)
Automatic loading and parsing of .proto files
Can connect to gRPC servers without TLS for local development
Defines and uses server reflection protocol

Use Cases:

Debugging and testing existing gRPC endpoints during development
Exploring available services and message formats on a gRPC server
Manually sending requests to gRPC services for verification

Alternatives:

grpcurl – grpcurl is another popular CLI tool for gRPC; Evans often provides a richer interactive REPL experience.
Postman – Postman is a GUI tool that supports gRPC, while Evans is a terminal-native tool focused on developer workflow.

License: MIT

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Oct 10, 2025 1:07pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	ccbaecb0
Sep 13, 2025 3:16pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	73aea157