BCD

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Run glow from ChatGPT or Claude

Render markdown on the CLI. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run glow on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About glow

Version
3.0.0
License
MIT
Installs (last 365 days)
62,788 · #253 in Homebrew
Homepage
github.com/charmbracelet/glow
Install
brew install glow

Try asking

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

Used by

xdg-ninja

Questions

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

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