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Run libmaxminddb from ChatGPT or Claude

C library for the MaxMind DB file format. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run libmaxminddb on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About libmaxminddb

Version
1.14.1
License
Apache-2.0
Installs (last 365 days)
4,957 · #1,229 in Homebrew
Homepage
maxmind.github.io/libmaxminddb
Install
brew install libmaxminddb

Try asking

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

Used by

wireshark · goaccess · zeek · syslog-ng · ettercap · ntopng · dnstwist · subnetcalc

Questions

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

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