Run atop from ChatGPT or Claude
Advanced system and process monitor for Linux using process events. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run atop on your own computer and read what it prints.
Works on
- MacNo
Homebrew builds it for Linux only.
- LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If atop has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About atop
- Version
- 2.13.0
- License
- GPL-2.0-or-later
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 565 · #3,417 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- www.atoptool.nl
- Install
brew install atop
Try asking
“Install atop with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read atop --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update atop and tell me what changed”
Depends on
Questions
Can ChatGPT run atop on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs atop there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install atop first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install atop 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.