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Run ibazel from ChatGPT or Claude

Tools for building Bazel targets when source files change. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run ibazel on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About ibazel

Version
0.33.0
License
Apache-2.0
Installs (last 365 days)
2,453 · #1,738 in Homebrew
Homepage
github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-watcher
Install
brew install ibazel

Try asking

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

Questions

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

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