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Run hcledit from ChatGPT or Claude

Command-line editor for HCL. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run hcledit on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About hcledit

Version
0.2.19
License
MIT
Installs (last 365 days)
1,128 · #2,536 in Homebrew
Homepage
github.com/minamijoyo/hcledit
Install
brew install hcledit

Try asking

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

Questions

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

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