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Run igraph from ChatGPT or Claude

Network analysis package. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run igraph on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About igraph

Version
1.0.1
License
GPL-2.0-or-later
Installs (last 365 days)
507 · #3,562 in Homebrew
Homepage
igraph.org
Install
brew install igraph

Try asking

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

Depends on

arpack · glpk · gmp · openblas

Questions

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

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