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
- MacWorks
Homebrew has a ready-made build; the AI can install it with
brew install cloudformation-guard. - LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If cloudformation-guard has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About cloudformation-guard
- Version
- 3.2.1
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 672 · #3,169 in Homebrew
- 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.