Protop: A Package Manager for gRPC and Protocol Buffers
summary
A lightweight package manager for Protocol Buffers called proto-p that moves .proto files (not generated code) between repos with commands like protop init, protop link and protop sync. Projects declare dependencies in a protop.json manifest; local development uses symbolic links, publishing targets GitHub or an emerging registry, and integrations exist for Gradle and Node (grpc-js + proto-loader). Demo builds a ping‑pong gRPC Java server and Node client via linked protos; publishing is experimental and code generation remains the responsibility of each repo.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction to speaker
- 1:02Why use proto-p
- 2:02Protobuf development patterns
- 5:02Guiding principles
- 6:27How proto-p works
- 9:16Distributed app demo
- 23:02Key takeaways
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