Run mdfried from ChatGPT or Claude
Terminal markdown viewer. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run mdfried on your own computer and read what it prints.
Works on
- MacWorks
Homebrew has a ready-made build; the AI can install it with
brew install mdfried. - LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If mdfried has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About mdfried
- Version
- 0.22.8
- License
- GPL-3.0-or-later
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 2,348 · #1,779 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- github.com/benjajaja/mdfried
- Install
brew install mdfried
Try asking
“Install mdfried with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read mdfried --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update mdfried and tell me what changed”
Depends on
Questions
Can ChatGPT run mdfried on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs mdfried there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install mdfried first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install mdfried 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.