Run mame from ChatGPT or Claude

• MacWorks

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

• LinuxWorks

  Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.

• WindowsNot in Homebrew

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

Version

0.289

License

GPL-2.0-or-later

Installs (last 365 days)

7,629 · #968 in Homebrew

Homepage

mamedev.org

Install

brew install mame

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

flac · jpeg-turbo · portaudio · portmidi · pugixml · sdl3 · sqlite · utf8proc · zstd

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

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