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Run gnu-apl from ChatGPT or Claude

GNU implementation of the programming language APL. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run gnu-apl on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About gnu-apl

Version
2.0
License
GPL-3.0-or-later
Installs (last 365 days)
502 · #3,580 in Homebrew
Homepage
www.gnu.org/software/apl
Install
brew install gnu-apl

Try asking

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

Depends on

cairo · glib · gtk+3 · libpng · libx11 · libxcb · pcre2 · sqlite · at-spi2-core · gdk-pixbuf · gettext · harfbuzz · pango

Questions

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

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