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Run librdkafka from ChatGPT or Claude

Apache Kafka C/C++ library. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run librdkafka on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About librdkafka

Version
2.16.0
License
BSD-2-Clause
Installs (last 365 days)
14,050 · #681 in Homebrew
Homepage
github.com/confluentinc/librdkafka
Install
brew install librdkafka

Try asking

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

Depends on

lz4 · lzlib · openssl@4 · zstd

Used by

kcat · syslog-ng · kaskade

Questions

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

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