Run man2html from ChatGPT or Claude

• MacWorks

  Homebrew has a ready-made build; the AI can install it with brew install man2html.

• LinuxWorks

  Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.

• WindowsNot in Homebrew

  Homebrew does not run on Windows. If man2html has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.

Version

3.0.1

License

GPL-2.0-or-later

Installs (last 365 days)

3,458 · #1,464 in Homebrew

Homepage

savannah.nongnu.org/projects/man2html

Install

brew install man2html

“Install man2html with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read man2html --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update man2html and tell me what changed”

Can ChatGPT run man2html on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs man2html there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.

Do I need to install man2html first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install man2html 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.