Run groff from ChatGPT or Claude

• MacWorks

  Homebrew has a ready-made build; the AI can install it with brew install groff.

• LinuxWorks

  Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.

• WindowsNot in Homebrew

  Homebrew does not run on Windows. If groff has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.

Version

1.25.0

License

GPL-3.0-or-later

Installs (last 365 days)

5,705 · #1,136 in Homebrew

Homepage

www.gnu.org/software/groff

Install

brew install groff

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

ghostscript · netpbm · psutils · uchardet

man-db · cppman · qman

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

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