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Run gnu-units from ChatGPT or Claude

GNU unit conversion tool. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run gnu-units on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About gnu-units

Version
2.27
License
GPL-3.0-or-later
Installs (last 365 days)
1,316 · #2,352 in Homebrew
Homepage
www.gnu.org/software/units
Install
brew install gnu-units

Try asking

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

Depends on

readline

Questions

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

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