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Run gsl from ChatGPT or Claude

Numerical library for C and C++. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run gsl on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About gsl

Version
2.8
License
GPL-3.0-or-later
Installs (last 365 days)
5,354 · #1,177 in Homebrew
Homepage
www.gnu.org/software/gsl
Install
brew install gsl

Try asking

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

Used by

root · bcftools · siril · nco · asymptote · astrometry-net · visp · dynare · nip4 · nest

Questions

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

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