BCD

Command-line tools › C

Run clipboard from ChatGPT or Claude

Cut, copy, and paste anything, anywhere, all from the terminal. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run clipboard on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About clipboard

Version
0.10.0
License
GPL-3.0-or-later
Installs (last 365 days)
1,408 · #2,284 in Homebrew
Homepage
getclipboard.app
Install
brew install clipboard

Try asking

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

Depends on

openssl@4

Questions

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

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