Run glslang from ChatGPT or Claude
OpenGL and OpenGL ES reference compiler for shading languages. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run glslang 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 glslang. - LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If glslang has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About glslang
- Version
- 16.6.0
- License
- BSD-3-Clause AND GPL-3.0-or-later AND MIT AND Apache-2.0
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 28,927 · #442 in Homebrew
- Install
brew install glslang
Try asking
“Install glslang with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read glslang --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update glslang and tell me what changed”
Depends on
Used by
Questions
Can ChatGPT run glslang on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs glslang there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install glslang first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install glslang 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.