BCD

Command-line tools › G

Run glibc from ChatGPT or Claude

GNU C Library. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run glibc on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About glibc

Version
2.39
License
GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later
Installs (last 365 days)
4,965 · #1,226 in Homebrew
Homepage
www.gnu.org/software/libc
Install
brew install glibc

Try asking

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

Questions

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

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