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Install swift-protobuf with Homebrew, Nix
Plugin and runtime library for using protobuf with Swift. Version 1.38.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-23. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#protoc-gen-swift.
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Linux
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nix profile install nixpkgs#protoc-gen-swiftnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pr/protoc-gen-swift/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Plugin and runtime library for using protobuf with Swift
Project links
Commands and aliases
- protoc-gen-swift
history
Project history and usage
Swift Protobuf is Apple's Swift implementation for Protocol Buffers, combining a `protoc` code-generation plugin with the SwiftProtobuf runtime library used by generated Swift code.
Project history
The public repository was created in 2016, after Swift had become open source. The project joined Google's schema-first Protocol Buffers ecosystem by adding a Swift generator, `protoc-gen-swift`, and an idiomatic Swift runtime for generated types.
Adoption history
The README documents multiple ways to consume the project: building the plugin with SwiftPM, installing the command-line generator through Homebrew, adding the runtime as a SwiftPM dependency, or consuming it through Xcode or CocoaPods. That mix reflects its dual role as both a CLI tool and a library dependency.
How it is used
Developers install or build `protoc-gen-swift`, run `protoc --swift_out=...` on `.proto` files, and add the SwiftProtobuf runtime to their Swift package, Xcode project, or CocoaPods project. The official documentation covers plugin behavior, generated-code APIs, internals, and contribution style.
Why package nerds care
Swift Protobuf matters to package-manager users because it bridges a language-specific package ecosystem with a cross-language serialization format. It gives Swift packages a generated-code workflow that stays compatible with Protocol Buffers used by Java, C++, Python, Objective-C, and other stacks.
Timeline
- 2016: Public GitHub repository created.
- Current docs: Provides both `protoc-gen-swift` and the SwiftProtobuf runtime library.
- Current docs: Homebrew installs the protobuf compiler and Swift code-generator plugin.
Related projects
- The README ties Swift Protobuf to Apple's Swift language, Google's Protocol Buffers and `protoc`, Swift Package Manager, Xcode package dependencies, and CocoaPods.
Sources
security posture
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No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for swift-protobuf. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
protoc-gen-swift | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
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 generated2026-08-03
manager version1.38.1
manager updated2026-06-23
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:swift-protobuf |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.38.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/apple/swift-protobuf |
| Repository | https://github.com/apple/swift-protobuf |
| Last updated | 2026-06-23T19:48:06Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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Nix92%
protoc-gen-swift
nix profile install nixpkgs#protoc-gen-swift- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Protoc Gen Swift
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