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Run argp-standalone from ChatGPT or Claude

Standalone version of arguments parsing functions from GLIBC. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run argp-standalone on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About argp-standalone

Version
1.5.0
License
LGPL-2.1-or-later AND LGPL-2.0-or-later AND LicenseRef-Homebrew-public-domain
Installs (last 365 days)
561 · #3,432 in Homebrew
Homepage
github.com/argp-standalone/argp-standalone
Install
brew install argp-standalone

Try asking

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

Used by

f3 · freeipmi

Questions

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

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