Run dependabot from ChatGPT or Claude
Tool for testing and debugging Dependabot update jobs. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run dependabot 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 dependabot. - LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If dependabot has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About dependabot
- Version
- 1.97.0
- License
- MIT
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 2,372 · #1,766 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- github.com/dependabot/cli
- Install
brew install dependabot
Try asking
“Install dependabot with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read dependabot --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update dependabot and tell me what changed”
Questions
Can ChatGPT run dependabot on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs dependabot there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install dependabot first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install dependabot 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.