Run imap-backup from ChatGPT or Claude

• MacWorks

  Homebrew has a ready-made build; the AI can install it with brew install imap-backup.

• LinuxWorks

  Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.

• WindowsNot in Homebrew

  Homebrew does not run on Windows. If imap-backup has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.

Version

16.6.0

License

MIT

Installs (last 365 days)

646 · #3,223 in Homebrew

Homepage

github.com/joeyates/imap-backup

Install

brew install imap-backup

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

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

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