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Run dvr-scan from ChatGPT or Claude

Extract scenes with motion from videos. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run dvr-scan on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About dvr-scan

Version
2.0
License
BSD-2-Clause
Installs (last 365 days)
734 · #3,053 in Homebrew
Homepage
www.dvr-scan.com
Install
brew install dvr-scan

Try asking

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

Depends on

ffmpeg · numpy · opencv · pillow · python@3.15

Questions

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

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