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Run lima-additional-guestagents from ChatGPT or Claude

Additional guest agents for Lima. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run lima-additional-guestagents on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About lima-additional-guestagents

Version
2.3.0
License
Apache-2.0
Installs (last 365 days)
21,895 · #530 in Homebrew
Homepage
lima-vm.io
Install
brew install lima-additional-guestagents

Try asking

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

Depends on

lima · qemu

Questions

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

Do I need to install lima-additional-guestagents first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install lima-additional-guestagents 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.