Run dos2unix from ChatGPT or Claude
Convert text between DOS, UNIX, and Mac formats. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run dos2unix 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 dos2unix. - LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If dos2unix has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About dos2unix
- Version
- 7.5.7
- License
- BSD-2-Clause
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 35,846 · #382 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- waterlander.net/dos2unix
- Install
brew install dos2unix
Try asking
“Install dos2unix with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read dos2unix --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update dos2unix and tell me what changed”
Questions
Can ChatGPT run dos2unix on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs dos2unix there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install dos2unix first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install dos2unix 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.