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Run hydra from ChatGPT or Claude

Network logon cracker which supports many services. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run hydra on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About hydra

Version
9.7
License
AGPL-3.0-only
Installs (last 365 days)
7,646 · #966 in Homebrew
Homepage
github.com/vanhauser-thc/thc-hydra
Install
brew install hydra

Try asking

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

Depends on

libssh · mariadb-connector-c · openssl@4 · pcre2

Questions

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

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