Run bowtie2 from ChatGPT or Claude

• MacWorks

  Homebrew has a ready-made build; the AI can install it with brew install bowtie2.

• LinuxWorks

  Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.

• WindowsNot in Homebrew

  Homebrew does not run on Windows. If bowtie2 has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.

Version

2.5.5

License

GPL-3.0-or-later

Installs (last 365 days)

1,433 · #2,262 in Homebrew

Homepage

bowtie-bio.sourceforge.net/bowtie2/index.shtml

Install

brew install bowtie2

“Install bowtie2 with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read bowtie2 --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update bowtie2 and tell me what changed”

Can ChatGPT run bowtie2 on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs bowtie2 there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.

Do I need to install bowtie2 first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install bowtie2 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.