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Run gtk-vnc from ChatGPT or Claude

VNC viewer widget for GTK. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run gtk-vnc on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About gtk-vnc

Version
1.6.0
License
LGPL-2.1-or-later
Installs (last 365 days)
1,048 · #2,622 in Homebrew
Homepage
gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk-vnc
Install
brew install gtk-vnc

Try asking

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

Depends on

cairo · gdk-pixbuf · glib · gmp · gnutls · gtk+3 · gettext

Used by

virt-manager

Questions

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

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