Run arduino-cli from ChatGPT or Claude

• MacWorks

  Homebrew has a ready-made build; the AI can install it with brew install arduino-cli.

• LinuxWorks

  Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.

• WindowsNot in Homebrew

  Homebrew does not run on Windows. If arduino-cli has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.

Version

1.6.0

License

GPL-3.0-only

Installs (last 365 days)

18,720 · #584 in Homebrew

Homepage

arduino.github.io/arduino-cli/latest

Install

brew install arduino-cli

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

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

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