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Run ffmpeg@6 from ChatGPT or Claude

Play, record, convert, and stream audio and video. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run ffmpeg@6 on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About ffmpeg@6

Version
6.1.6
License
GPL-3.0-or-later
Installs (last 365 days)
13,636 · #692 in Homebrew
Homepage
ffmpeg.org
Install
brew install ffmpeg@6

Try asking

“Install ffmpeg@6 with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read ffmpeg@6 --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update ffmpeg@6 and tell me what changed”

Depends on

aom · aribb24 · dav1d · fontconfig · freetype · frei0r · gnutls · harfbuzz · jpeg-xl · lame · libass · libbluray · librist · libsoxr · libssh · libvidstab · libvmaf · libvorbis · libvpx · libx11 · libxcb · opencore-amr · openjpeg · opus · rav1e · rubberband · sdl2-compat · snappy · speex · srt

Questions

Can ChatGPT run ffmpeg@6 on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs ffmpeg@6 there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.

Do I need to install ffmpeg@6 first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install ffmpeg@6 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.