BCD

Command-line tools › C

Run cgal from ChatGPT or Claude

Computational Geometry Algorithms Library. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run cgal on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About cgal

Version
6.2.1
License
GPL-3.0-or-later
Installs (last 365 days)
5,540 · #1,160 in Homebrew
Homepage
www.cgal.org
Install
brew install cgal

Try asking

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

Depends on

boost · eigen · gmp · mpfr

Used by

colmap · sfcgal

Questions

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

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