golang/protobuf
Go support for Google's protocol buffers observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4301
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 758
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
10085 stars · 1571 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
The legacy Go module providing bindings for Google's protocol buffers, including binary, text, and JSON serialization of protobuf messages. It has been superseded by the google.golang.org/protobuf module, which new projects should use instead.
Use cases
- serialize protobuf messages in Go
- convert protobuf messages to JSON in Go
- clone, merge, or compare protobuf messages
- use protobuf well-known types like timestamp and duration in Go
- maintain legacy Go code depending on github.com/golang/protobuf
When to choose
- you must maintain an existing codebase that depends on github.com/golang/protobuf
- you need compatibility with both this module and the newer google.golang.org/protobuf module (v1.4+)
When to avoid
- you are starting a new Go project - use google.golang.org/protobuf instead
- you need protobuf reflection or the latest API improvements
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
serialization sdk developer-tools apis backend go cross-platform protobuf protocol-buffers grpc legacy-module jsonpb
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/golang/protobuf · fetched 2026-08-28 · dcabde7df436
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| golang/protobuf | main | 23 |
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