Run lynx from ChatGPT or Claude

• MacWorks

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

• LinuxWorks

  Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.

• WindowsNot in Homebrew

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

Version

2.9.3

License

GPL-2.0-only

Installs (last 365 days)

15,095 · #650 in Homebrew

Homepage

invisible-island.net/lynx

Install

brew install lynx

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

ncurses · openssl@4

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

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