Run inotify-tools from ChatGPT or Claude
C library and command-line programs providing a simple interface to inotify. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run inotify-tools on your own computer and read what it prints.
Works on
- MacNo
Homebrew builds it for Linux only.
- LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If inotify-tools has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About inotify-tools
- Version
- 4.26.275
- License
- GPL-2.0-or-later
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 1,422 · #2,271 in Homebrew
- Install
brew install inotify-tools
Try asking
“Install inotify-tools with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read inotify-tools --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update inotify-tools and tell me what changed”
Questions
Can ChatGPT run inotify-tools on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs inotify-tools there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install inotify-tools first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install inotify-tools 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.