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Run dumbpipe from ChatGPT or Claude

Unix pipes between devices. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run dumbpipe on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About dumbpipe

Version
0.40.1
License
MIT OR Apache-2.0
Installs (last 365 days)
513 · #3,547 in Homebrew
Homepage
dumbpipe.dev
Install
brew install dumbpipe

Try asking

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

Questions

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

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