grpc-tools

Distributes the Protocol Buffers compiler protoc and the Node.js gRPC plugin for generating client/server stubs. Current version 1.13.1. Released as part of grpc-node monorepo. Key differentiator: provides protoc binary and gRPC plugin in one npm package, eliminating need to install protoc separately. Supports generating code for grpc or @grpc/grpc-js, and package definition generation. Alternative to maintaining manual protoc installations.