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Run gnu-getopt from ChatGPT or Claude

Command-line option parsing utility. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run gnu-getopt on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About gnu-getopt

Version
2.42.4
License
GPL-2.0-or-later
Installs (last 365 days)
20,748 · #544 in Homebrew
Homepage
github.com/util-linux/util-linux
Install
brew install gnu-getopt

Try asking

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

Used by

pass · xmlto

Questions

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

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