Run krb5 from ChatGPT or Claude
Network authentication protocol. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run krb5 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 krb5. - LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If krb5 has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About krb5
- Version
- 1.22.3
- License
- BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-2-Clause-first-lines AND BSD-3-Clause AND BSD-4-Clause AND
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 19,160 · #574 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- web.mit.edu/kerberos
- Install
brew install krb5
Try asking
“Install krb5 with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read krb5 --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update krb5 and tell me what changed”
Depends on
Used by
libpq · postgresql@16 · postgresql@18 · postgresql@17 · postgresql@15 · php@8.3 · php@8.2 · samba · cyrus-sasl · libpq@17 · libpq@16 · xrootd
Questions
Can ChatGPT run krb5 on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs krb5 there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install krb5 first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install krb5 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.