Run diffutils from ChatGPT or Claude

• MacWorks

  Homebrew has a ready-made build; the AI can install it with brew install diffutils.

• LinuxWorks

  Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.

• WindowsNot in Homebrew

  Homebrew does not run on Windows. If diffutils has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.

Version

3.12

License

GPL-3.0-or-later

Installs (last 365 days)

7,800 · #950 in Homebrew

Homepage

www.gnu.org/software/diffutils

Install

brew install diffutils

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

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

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