Run enca from ChatGPT or Claude
Charset analyzer and converter. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run enca 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 enca. - LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If enca has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About enca
- Version
- 1.22
- License
- GPL-2.0-only
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 1,051 · #2,617 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- cihar.com/software/enca
- Install
brew install enca
Try asking
“Install enca with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read enca --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update enca and tell me what changed”
Questions
Can ChatGPT run enca on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs enca there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install enca first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install enca 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.