Run libvterm from ChatGPT or Claude
C99 library which implements a VT220 or xterm terminal emulator. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run libvterm 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 libvterm. - LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If libvterm has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About libvterm
- Version
- 0.3.3
- License
- MIT
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 1,003 · #2,674 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- www.leonerd.org.uk/code/libvterm
- Install
brew install libvterm
Try asking
“Install libvterm with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read libvterm --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update libvterm and tell me what changed”
Questions
Can ChatGPT run libvterm on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs libvterm there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install libvterm first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install libvterm 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.