Run bulk_extractor from ChatGPT or Claude

• MacWorks

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

• LinuxWorks

  Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.

• WindowsNot in Homebrew

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

Version

2.2.0

License

MIT

Installs (last 365 days)

500 · #3,590 in Homebrew

Homepage

github.com/simsong/bulk_extractor/wiki

Install

brew install bulk_extractor

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

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

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