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google/protobuf-gradle-plugin

Protobuf Plugin for Gradle observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/google/protobuf-gradle-plugin · Groovy · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

72/100

  • Activity 78
  • Release rhythm 48
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 191.5
  • age_days: 4160
  • days_rel: 135
  • days_push: 135
  • n_releases_24m: 3

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1832 stars · 288 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A Gradle plugin from Google that compiles Protocol Buffer (.proto) definition files by invoking protoc and wiring the generated Java/Kotlin sources into the project's compilation units. It supports both Java and Android Gradle projects.

Use cases

  • compile .proto files in a Gradle build
  • generate Java classes from protobuf definitions
  • set up protobuf codegen for an Android project
  • integrate protoc into Gradle source sets
  • build gRPC services with generated stubs in Gradle

When to choose

  • your JVM or Android Gradle project uses Protocol Buffers
  • you want automatic protoc invocation and generated-source wiring
  • you need per-sourceSet or per-variant proto compilation

When to avoid

  • your project does not use Gradle (e.g., Maven or Bazel)
  • you generate only non-Java/Kotlin sources and need custom wiring anyway
  • you need protobuf support outside the JVM ecosystem

Facets

plugin · maturity active

build-tool compiler serialization developer-tools apis backend mobile-development jvm gradle-plugin protobuf protoc code-generation android java kotlin gradle

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
google/protobuf-gradle-pluginmain72

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