design-protobuf-grpc-service

To prevent breaking changes in protobuf schemas, enforce wire-compatible field numbering and use reserved tags. This Skill guides schema evolution by applying strict backward compatibility rules to ensure data integrity during deployments.

Automate protobuf contract validation by integrating buf-driven linting and breaking-change detection into your CI/CD pipeline. This Skill defines standards to automate schema quality assurance and prevent incompatible cross-service communication.

The best way to manage gRPC status codes and deadline propagation is to follow canonical error handling standards. This Skill provides operational best practices for robust cross-service communication, including interceptor implementation.

Yes, you can use this Skill to audit existing proto definitions for breaking changes. It suggests migration strategies for adding new fields while maintaining strict backward compatibility across multi-language API contracts.

Yes, this approach supports browser-compatible service exposure for web clients. The Skill defines operational best practices for gRPC architecture, covering service exposure standards alongside deadline propagation and interceptor implementation.