Run icu4c@79 from ChatGPT or Claude
C/C++ and Java libraries for Unicode and globalization. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run icu4c@79 on your own computer and read what it prints.
Works on
- MacWorks
Homebrew has a ready-made build; the AI can install it with
brew install icu4c@79. - LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If icu4c@79 has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About icu4c@79
- Version
- 79.1
- License
- Unicode-3.0
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 1,264 · #2,396 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- icu.unicode.org/home
- Install
brew install icu4c@79
Try asking
“Install icu4c@79 with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read icu4c@79 --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update icu4c@79 and tell me what changed”
Used by
node · harfbuzz · php · tesseract · libpq · mysql · postgresql@16 · node@24 · postgresql@18 · postgresql@17 · boost · dotnet
Questions
Can ChatGPT run icu4c@79 on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs icu4c@79 there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install icu4c@79 first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install icu4c@79 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.