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Run cli11 from ChatGPT or Claude

Simple and intuitive command-line parser for C++11. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run cli11 on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About cli11

Version
2.7.2
License
BSD-3-Clause
Installs (last 365 days)
686 · #3,146 in Homebrew
Homepage
cliutils.github.io/CLI11/book
Install
brew install cli11

Try asking

“Install cli11 with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read cli11 --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update cli11 and tell me what changed”

Questions

Can ChatGPT run cli11 on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs cli11 there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.

Do I need to install cli11 first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install cli11 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.