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Run dcmtk from ChatGPT or Claude

OFFIS DICOM toolkit command-line utilities. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run dcmtk on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About dcmtk

Version
3.7.1
License
BSD-3-Clause
Installs (last 365 days)
2,140 · #1,862 in Homebrew
Homepage
dcmtk.org/en/dcmtk
Install
brew install dcmtk

Try asking

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

Depends on

jpeg-turbo · libpng · libtiff · openssl@4

Questions

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

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