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Run cloudformation-guard from ChatGPT or Claude

Checks CloudFormation templates for compliance using a declarative syntax. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run cloudformation-guard on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About cloudformation-guard

Version
3.2.1
License
Apache-2.0
Installs (last 365 days)
672 · #3,169 in Homebrew
Homepage
github.com/aws-cloudformation/cloudformation-guard
Install
brew install cloudformation-guard

Try asking

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

Questions

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

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