Run libssh2 from ChatGPT or Claude
C library implementing the SSH2 protocol. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run libssh2 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 libssh2. - LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If libssh2 has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About libssh2
- Version
- 1.11.1
- License
- BSD-3-Clause
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 54,088 · #285 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- libssh2.org
- Install
brew install libssh2
Try asking
“Install libssh2 with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read libssh2 --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update libssh2 and tell me what changed”
Depends on
Used by
rust · curl · nmap · aria2 · libgit2 · midnight-commander · libvirt · julia · gitui · git-xet · sheldon · cargo-c
Questions
Can ChatGPT run libssh2 on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs libssh2 there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install libssh2 first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install libssh2 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.