protobuf@3 ☆
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Description:
Protocol buffers (Google's data interchange format)
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: serialization protobuf grpc data-format protocol-buffers
Install: brew install protobuf@3
About:
Protocol Buffers is a language-neutral, platform-neutral, extensible mechanism for serializing structured data. It offers efficient binary serialization, making it ideal for high-performance communication and storage. This formula provides the version 3.x series, widely used for gRPC and data interchange.
Key Features:
  • Efficient binary serialization format
  • Language-neutral and cross-platform compatibility
  • Strongly typed with clear schema definitions
  • Backward and forward compatibility support
Use Cases:
  • gRPC service communication
  • Efficient data storage and retrieval
  • Inter-service data exchange in microservices
Alternatives:
  • JSON – Human-readable but less efficient and lacks strong typing.
  • Apache Avro – Similar binary format, often used in big data ecosystems.
Version History
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Apr 5, 2024 8:32pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 6559b2c9
Oct 22, 2023 4:37pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 2ff59df3
Oct 22, 2023 8:09am 0 VERSION_BUMP faa7f93a
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