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Run gnu-sed from ChatGPT or Claude

GNU implementation of the famous stream editor. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run gnu-sed on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About gnu-sed

Version
4.10
License
GPL-3.0-or-later
Installs (last 365 days)
94,395 · #174 in Homebrew
Homepage
www.gnu.org/software/sed
Install
brew install gnu-sed

Try asking

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

Used by

nnn · crosstool-ng

Questions

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

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