Is protoc safe to use?

protoc has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (33.6.0). DepScope rates its health at 78/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of protoc?

The latest version of protoc is 33.6.0, released 2026-04-14.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of protoc.

No, protoc is actively maintained. Latest release: 33.6.0 (2026-04-14).

Popular alternatives to protoc in npm include: ?., ansi-styles, debug, brace-expansion, strip-ansi.

protoc is licensed under Apache-2.0.

npmv33.6.0

Installs the protocol buffer compiler "protoc" for you.

License Apache-2.0permissive117 versions2 maintainers0 deps52,633 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 78/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

10/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

3/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

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