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Run cpulimit from ChatGPT or Claude

CPU usage limiter. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run cpulimit on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About cpulimit

Version
0.2
License
GPL-2.0-or-later
Installs (last 365 days)
1,880 · #1,983 in Homebrew
Homepage
github.com/opsengine/cpulimit
Install
brew install cpulimit

Try asking

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

Questions

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

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