Run consul-template from ChatGPT or Claude
Generic template rendering and notifications with Consul. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run consul-template 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 consul-template. - LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If consul-template has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About consul-template
- Version
- 0.43.1
- License
- MPL-2.0
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 1,275 · #2,385 in Homebrew
- Install
brew install consul-template
Try asking
“Install consul-template with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read consul-template --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update consul-template and tell me what changed”
Questions
Can ChatGPT run consul-template on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs consul-template there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install consul-template first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install consul-template 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.