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protolint for Mac

Pluggable linter and fixer to enforce Protocol Buffer style and conventions

Quick answer: protolint is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install protolint. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 176 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What protolint is

protolint is a command-line tool for macOS: pluggable linter and fixer to enforce Protocol Buffer style and conventions.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/yoheimuta/protolint.

How to install protolint

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install protolint.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install protolint on Mac?

Run brew install protolint in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is protolint open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does protolint run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is protolint?

It was installed 176 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2623 in this catalogue.

What version of protolint is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.58.0.