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Run dovecot from ChatGPT or Claude

IMAP/POP3 server. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run dovecot on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About dovecot

Version
2.4.5
License
BSD-3-Clause AND LGPL-2.1-or-later AND MIT AND Unicode-DFS-2016 AND LicenseRef-H
Installs (last 365 days)
968 · #2,716 in Homebrew
Homepage
dovecot.org
Install
brew install dovecot

Try asking

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

Depends on

lua · openldap · openssl@4

Questions

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

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