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Run csvlens from ChatGPT or Claude

Command-line csv viewer. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run csvlens on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About csvlens

Version
0.15.1
License
MIT
Installs (last 365 days)
4,227 · #1,332 in Homebrew
Homepage
github.com/YS-L/csvlens
Install
brew install csvlens

Try asking

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

Questions

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

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