Run latexindent from ChatGPT or Claude

• MacWorks

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

• LinuxWorks

  Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.

• WindowsNot in Homebrew

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

Version

4.0.3

License

GPL-3.0-or-later

Installs (last 365 days)

4,408 · #1,309 in Homebrew

Homepage

latexindentpl.readthedocs.io

Install

brew install latexindent

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

perl

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

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