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Run bashunit from ChatGPT or Claude

Simple testing library for bash scripts. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run bashunit on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About bashunit

Version
0.53.0
License
MIT
Installs (last 365 days)
591 · #3,346 in Homebrew
Homepage
bashunit.typeddevs.com
Install
brew install bashunit

Try asking

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

Questions

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

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