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Run lzo from ChatGPT or Claude

Real-time data compression library. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run lzo on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About lzo

Version
2.10
License
GPL-2.0-or-later
Installs (last 365 days)
1,539 · #2,181 in Homebrew
Homepage
www.oberhumer.com/opensource/lzo
Install
brew install lzo

Try asking

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

Used by

qemu · cairo · openvpn · mariadb · squashfs · mariadb@10.11 · mariadb@11.8 · mariadb@11.4

Questions

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

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