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Run jp2a from ChatGPT or Claude

Convert JPG images to ASCII. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run jp2a on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About jp2a

Version
1.3.3
License
GPL-2.0-or-later
Installs (last 365 days)
1,504 · #2,202 in Homebrew
Homepage
github.com/Talinx/jp2a
Install
brew install jp2a

Try asking

“Install jp2a with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read jp2a --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update jp2a and tell me what changed”

Depends on

jpeg-turbo · libexif · libpng · webp

Questions

Can ChatGPT run jp2a on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs jp2a there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.

Do I need to install jp2a first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install jp2a 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.