Run iperf3 from ChatGPT or Claude
Update of iperf: measures TCP, UDP, and SCTP bandwidth. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run iperf3 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 iperf3. - LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If iperf3 has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About iperf3
- Version
- 3.22
- License
- BSD-3-Clause
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 85,487 · #196 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- github.com/esnet/iperf
- Install
brew install iperf3
Try asking
“Install iperf3 with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read iperf3 --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update iperf3 and tell me what changed”
Depends on
Questions
Can ChatGPT run iperf3 on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs iperf3 there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install iperf3 first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install iperf3 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.