Run man-db from ChatGPT or Claude

• MacWorks

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

• LinuxWorks

  Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.

• WindowsNot in Homebrew

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

Version

2.13.1

License

GPL-2.0-or-later

Installs (last 365 days)

730 · #3,063 in Homebrew

Homepage

man-db.gitlab.io/man-db

Install

brew install man-db

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

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

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