Run cfitsio from ChatGPT or Claude
C access to FITS data files with optional Fortran wrappers. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run cfitsio on your own computer and read what it prints.
Works on
- MacWorks
Homebrew has a ready-made build; the AI can install it with
brew install cfitsio. - LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If cfitsio has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About cfitsio
- Version
- 4.7.0
- License
- CFITSIO
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 2,225 · #1,826 in Homebrew
- Install
brew install cfitsio
Try asking
“Install cfitsio with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read cfitsio --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update cfitsio and tell me what changed”
Used by
vips · gdal · root · siril · astrometry-net
Questions
Can ChatGPT run cfitsio on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs cfitsio there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install cfitsio first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install cfitsio 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.