Run esbuild from ChatGPT or Claude
Extremely fast JavaScript bundler and minifier. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run esbuild 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 esbuild. - LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If esbuild has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About esbuild
- Version
- 0.28.2
- License
- MIT
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 2,736 · #1,641 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- esbuild.github.io
- Install
brew install esbuild
Try asking
“Install esbuild with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read esbuild --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update esbuild and tell me what changed”
Used by
Questions
Can ChatGPT run esbuild on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs esbuild there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install esbuild first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install esbuild 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.