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Protoc plugin for generating gRPC Swift stubs. Version 2.4.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-13.
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Package summary
Protoc plugin for generating gRPC Swift stubs
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- protoc-gen-grpc-swift-2
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Project history and usage
protoc-gen-grpc-swift is the gRPC Swift protoc plugin for generating typed Swift client and server stubs from protobuf service declarations. The packaged executable is protoc-gen-grpc-swift-2 and is paired with SwiftProtobuf-generated message types.
Project history
The first grpc-swift repository combined a Swift gRPC runtime with its code generator. Its official README now identifies that line as gRPC Swift 1 in maintenance mode and points users to gRPC Swift 2.
The grpc-swift-protobuf project provides the Protocol Buffers integration and protoc code generator used by the current gRPC Swift generation workflow.
Adoption history
Swift support became part of gRPC's language ecosystem for Apple-platform and server-side Swift development. The generator is used with SwiftProtobuf, which supplies protobuf message generation and runtime support.
The current Homebrew record exposes an executable named protoc-gen-grpc-swift-2, reflecting the second-generation toolchain. Package-manager installation gives developers a host binary that can be integrated into protoc-based builds.
How it is used
Install the generator, ensure protoc can locate the protoc-gen-grpc-swift-2 executable or pass its path explicitly, and run it alongside SwiftProtobuf generation for schemas containing services. Compile the generated sources with the corresponding gRPC Swift and SwiftProtobuf libraries. No persistent configuration or credentials file is documented for the generator.
Why package nerds care
The package highlights the generator/runtime split common to protobuf ecosystems: SwiftProtobuf owns message serialization, while grpc-swift-protobuf generates RPC-specific types layered on the gRPC Swift runtime.
The executable's -2 suffix is operationally important for build scripts and distinguishes the current generator line from the earlier gRPC Swift 1 tooling.
Timeline
- gRPC Swift 1 established a combined Swift runtime and code-generation project.
- The first-generation grpc-swift line entered maintenance mode as gRPC Swift 2 became current.
- The current protobuf integration is maintained in grpc-swift-protobuf and packaged with the protoc-gen-grpc-swift-2 executable.
Related projects
- SwiftProtobuf provides protoc-gen-swift and the protobuf runtime used by generated message types.
- gRPC Swift provides the RPC runtime consumed by generated clients and servers.
- protoc invokes the gRPC Swift plugin when compiling protobuf service definitions.
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No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for protoc-gen-grpc-swift. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 4 platform targets.
- Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
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Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
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protoc-gen-grpc-swift-2 | cli | global executable |
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Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-09-19
manager version2.4.1
manager updated2026-09-13
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected2.4.1
https://github.com/grpc/grpc-swift-protobuf
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
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Package metadata
| Package key | brew:protoc-gen-grpc-swift |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.4.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/protoc-gen-grpc-swift |
| Homepage | https://github.com/grpc/grpc-swift-protobuf |
| Repository | https://github.com/grpc/grpc-swift-protobuf |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/grpc/grpc-swift-protobuf/archive/refs/tags/2.4.1.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13T12:31:36Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | protobuf, swift-protobuf |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_tahoe, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
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Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
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| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | protoc-gen-grpc-swift |
| Version Scheme | 1 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Requirements |
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| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
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