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Run lv from ChatGPT or Claude

Powerful multi-lingual file viewer/grep. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run lv on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About lv

Version
4.51-10.1
License
GPL-2.0-or-later
Installs (last 365 days)
652 · #3,206 in Homebrew
Homepage
salsa.debian.org/debian/lv
Install
brew install lv

Try asking

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

Questions

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

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