Run libavif from ChatGPT or Claude
Library for encoding and decoding .avif files. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run libavif 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 libavif. - LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If libavif has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About libavif
- Version
- 1.4.2
- License
- BSD-2-Clause
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 46,401 · #309 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- github.com/AOMediaCodec/libavif
- Install
brew install libavif
Try asking
“Install libavif with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read libavif --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update libavif and tell me what changed”
Depends on
aom · dav1d · jpeg-turbo · libpng
Used by
opencv · sdl2_image · pillow · chafa · gd · sdl3_image · webkitgtk · mapnik
Questions
Can ChatGPT run libavif on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs libavif there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install libavif first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install libavif 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.