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Install protox with Cargo

A rust implementation of the protobuf compiler. Version 0.9.1 via Cargo; verified 2025-12-02. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#protox.

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Cargoverified · 100%

cargo install protox

local crates.io package metadata

overview

Package summary

A rust implementation of the protobuf compiler.

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protox

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for protox. 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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Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`protox`	binary	cargo-installed executable	Declared by crates.io version metadata.

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 version0.9.1

manager updated2025-12-02

local dataunknown

upstreamnot available

latest detectednot detected

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	cargo:protox
Version	0.9.1
Package manager	Cargo
Package manager page	https://crates.io/crates/protox
Repository	https://github.com/andrewhickman/protox
Upstream docs	https://docs.rs/protox
License	MIT OR Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://static.crates.io/crates/protox/protox-0.9.1.crate
Last updated	2025-12-02 18:11:16.670897+00
Published	2025-12-02 18:11:16.670897+00
Bottle	not recorded
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	crates.io database dump
Crate ID	632,299
Crate Size	43,288
Edition	2021
Executable Intent	Intent public_cli Signals manifest declares a binary target archive contains src/main.rs binary name matches crate name
Has Lib	yes
Num Versions	21
Recent Download Window Days	90
Rust Version	1.74.0
Version ID	1,855,384

source database matches

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Nix95%

protox

nix profile install nixpkgs#protox

normalized package name match
Matched by: Protox

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pr/protox/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

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This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

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