buf build

Build Protobuf files into a Buf image

Usage

$ buf build <input> [flags]

Description

The first argument is the source or module to build or image to convert. The first argument must be one of format [binpb,dir,git,json,mod,protofile,tar,txtpb,yaml,zip]. Defaults to "." if no argument is specified.

Flags

--as-file-descriptor-set

Output as a google.protobuf.FileDescriptorSet instead of an image Note that images are wire compatible with FileDescriptorSets, but this flag strips the additional metadata added for Buf usage

--config string

The file or data to use to use for configuration

--disable-symlinks

Do not follow symlinks when reading sources or configuration from the local filesystem By default, symlinks are followed in this CLI, but never followed on the Buf Schema Registry

--error-format string

The format for build errors printed to stderr. Must be one of [text,json,msvs,junit,github-actions]

--exclude-imports

Exclude imports.

--exclude-path strings

Exclude specific files or directories, e.g. "proto/a/a.proto", "proto/a" If specified multiple times, the union is taken

--exclude-source-info

Exclude source info

--exclude-source-retention-options

Exclude options whose retention is source

-h, --help

help for build

-o, --output string

The output location for the built image. Must be one of format [binpb,json,txtpb,yaml]

--path strings

Limit to specific files or directories, e.g. "proto/a/a.proto", "proto/a" If specified multiple times, the union is taken

--type strings

The types (package, message, enum, extension, service, method) that should be included in this image. When specified, the resulting image will only include descriptors to describe the requested types

Flags inherited from parent commands

--debug

Turn on debug logging

--log-format string

The log format [text,color,json]

--timeout duration

The duration until timing out, setting it to zero means no timeout

-v, --verbose

Turn on verbose mode

Parent Command

• buf - The Buf CLI