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Run arkade from ChatGPT or Claude

Open Source Kubernetes Marketplace. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run arkade on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About arkade

Version
0.12.0
License
MIT
Installs (last 365 days)
2,214 · #1,835 in Homebrew
Homepage
blog.alexellis.io/kubernetes-marketplace-two-year-update
Install
brew install arkade

Try asking

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

Questions

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

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