Run lilypond from ChatGPT or Claude

• MacWorks

  Homebrew has a ready-made build; the AI can install it with brew install lilypond.

• LinuxWorks

  Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.

• WindowsNot in Homebrew

  Homebrew does not run on Windows. If lilypond has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.

Version

2.26.0

License

GPL-3.0-or-later AND GPL-3.0-only AND OFL-1.1-RFN AND GFDL-1.3-no-invariants-or-

Installs (last 365 days)

3,644 · #1,437 in Homebrew

Homepage

lilypond.org

Install

brew install lilypond

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

bdw-gc · cairo · fontconfig · freetype · ghostscript · glib · guile · libpng · pango · python@3.15 · gettext · harfbuzz

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

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