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Run clamav from ChatGPT or Claude

Anti-virus software. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run clamav on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About clamav

Version
1.5.4
License
GPL-2.0-or-later
Installs (last 365 days)
20,678 · #546 in Homebrew
Homepage
www.clamav.net
Install
brew install clamav

Try asking

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

Depends on

json-c · openssl@4 · pcre2 · yara

Questions

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

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