Run bfs from ChatGPT or Claude

• MacWorks

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

• LinuxWorks

  Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.

• WindowsNot in Homebrew

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

Version

4.1.6

License

0BSD

Installs (last 365 days)

1,312 · #2,353 in Homebrew

Homepage

tavianator.com/projects/bfs.html

Install

brew install bfs

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

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

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