Run aria2 from ChatGPT or Claude
Download with resuming and segmented downloading. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run aria2 on your own computer and read what it prints.
Works on
- MacWorks
Homebrew has a ready-made build; the AI can install it with
brew install aria2. - LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If aria2 has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About aria2
- Version
- 1.37.0
- License
- GPL-2.0-or-later
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 127,935 · #139 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- aria2.github.io
- Install
brew install aria2
Try asking
“Install aria2 with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read aria2 --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update aria2 and tell me what changed”
Depends on
Questions
Can ChatGPT run aria2 on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs aria2 there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install aria2 first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install aria2 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.