---
id: grpcio-tools
version: "1.83.0"
license: Apache-2.0
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# grpcio-tools — Protobuf code generator for gRPC

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Popularity: top 1,000 on PyPI

## Install

pip install grpcio-tools
uv add grpcio-tools
poetry add grpcio-tools

## Description

gRPC Python Tools
=================

Package for gRPC Python tools.

Supported Python Versions
-------------------------
Python >= 3.6

Installation
------------

The gRPC Python tools package is available for Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Installing From PyPI
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

If you are installing locally...

::

  $ pip install grpcio-tools

Else system wide (on Ubuntu)...

::

  $ sudo pip install grpcio-tools

If you're on Windows make sure that you installed the :code:`pip.exe` component
when you installed Python (if not go back and install it!) then invoke:

::

  $ pip.exe install grpcio-tools

Windows users may need to invoke :code:`pip.exe` from a command line ran as
administrator.

n.b. On Windows and on macOS one *must* have a recent release of :code:`pip`
to retrieve the proper wheel from PyPI. Be sure to upgrade to the latest
version!

You might also need to install Cython to handle installation via the source
distribution if gRPC Python's system coverage with wheels does not happen to
include your system.

Installing From Source
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Building from source requires that you have the Python headers (usually a
package named :code:`python-dev`)...

## AI interpretation — verify before relying

Generates Python code and gRPC service stubs from Protocol Buffer definitions, enabling type-safe RPC service development.

Verdict: Production-ready code generator for gRPC services with active maintenance, no known vulnerabilities, and permissive licensing. Install friction is moderate due to platform-specific wheels and build dependencies, but pre-built wheels cover common architectures. Suitable for teams building gRPC Python applications.

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