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Run apify-cli from ChatGPT or Claude

Apify command-line interface. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run apify-cli on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About apify-cli

Version
1.11.0
License
Apache-2.0
Installs (last 365 days)
1,739 · #2,066 in Homebrew
Homepage
docs.apify.com/cli
Install
brew install apify-cli

Try asking

“Install apify-cli with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read apify-cli --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update apify-cli and tell me what changed”

Depends on

node

Questions

Can ChatGPT run apify-cli on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs apify-cli there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.

Do I need to install apify-cli first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install apify-cli for you.

Is it safe?
A new computer starts read-only: running commands is turned on per computer, and BCD reaches only the folders you allow.

Try it on your computer

BCD connects ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps to your own Mac, Windows or Linux computer. One computer is free, with 20,000 tool calls a month and no card.

Program data from Homebrew, updated 2026-11-11. Installs are Homebrew's installs on request over the last 365 days.