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Run libvmaf from ChatGPT or Claude

Perceptual video quality assessment based on multi-method fusion. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run libvmaf on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About libvmaf

Version
3.2.1
License
BSD-2-Clause-Patent
Installs (last 365 days)
4,506 · #1,288 in Homebrew
Homepage
github.com/Netflix/vmaf
Install
brew install libvmaf

Try asking

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

Used by

ffmpeg · aom · ffmpeg-full · gstreamer · ffmpeg@6 · ffmpeg@7 · ffmpeg@8

Questions

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

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