Run atool from ChatGPT or Claude

• MacWorks

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

• LinuxPartly

  Homebrew on Linux builds it from source, or install it with your distribution's package manager.

• WindowsNot in Homebrew

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

Version

0.39.0

License

GPL-2.0-or-later

Installs (last 365 days)

509 · #3,556 in Homebrew

Homepage

savannah.nongnu.org/projects/atool

Install

brew install atool

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

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

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