Go support for Protocol Buffers
lastmod 2026-02-21created 2025-11-073 edits
protoc-gen-go
Install
go install google.golang.org/protobuf/cmd/protoc-gen-go@latest
go install google.golang.org/grpc/cmd/protoc-gen-go-grpc@latest
Add to go.mod
go get google.golang.org/grpc/cmd/protoc-gen-go-grpc
go get google.golang.org/protobuf/cmd/protoc-gen-go
Troubleshooting
protoc-gen-go: program not found or is not executable
protoc-gen-go: program not found or is not executable
Please specify a program using absolute path or make sure the program is available in your PATH system variable
--go_out: protoc-gen-go: Plugin failed with status code 1.
Install it:
protoc-gen-go-grpc: program not found or is not executable
protoc-gen-go-grpc: program not found or is not executable
Please specify a program using absolute path or make sure the program is available in your PATH system variable
--go-grpc_out: protoc-gen-go-grpc: Plugin failed with status code 1.
Install it: