{"library":"protoc","title":"protoc - Protocol Buffer Compiler","description":"Provides the protoc binary for compiling Protocol Buffers (.proto) files to various languages. Current stable version is v34.1.0 (corresponding to upstream v34.1). Released in sync with official protobuf releases; installs platform-specific binary (Linux, macOS, Windows) via npm. Differentiators: eliminates manual download and path setup, integrates with npm workflows, uses npx for simple execution. Requires Node.js >=20.0.0. Not a full protobuf runtime; only the compiler.","language":"javascript","status":"active","last_verified":"Fri May 01","install":{"commands":["npm install protoc"],"cli":{"name":"protoc","version":null}},"imports":["npx protoc --version","import { protoc } from 'protoc'","import { protocPath } from 'protoc'"],"auth":{"required":false,"env_vars":[]},"quickstart":{"code":"npm install --save-dev protoc\nnpx protoc --version","lang":"javascript","description":"Install protoc as a dev dependency and verify the version.","tag":null,"tag_description":null,"last_tested":null,"results":[]},"compatibility":null}