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Run libmodbus from ChatGPT or Claude

Portable modbus library. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run libmodbus on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About libmodbus

Version
3.2.0
License
LGPL-2.1-or-later
Installs (last 365 days)
2,419 · #1,751 in Homebrew
Homepage
libmodbus.org
Install
brew install libmodbus

Try asking

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

Used by

mbpoll

Questions

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

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