Run minimap2 from ChatGPT or Claude
Versatile pairwise aligner for genomic and spliced nucleotide sequences. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run minimap2 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 minimap2. - LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If minimap2 has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About minimap2
- Version
- 2.31
- License
- MIT
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 1,187 · #2,467 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- lh3.github.io/minimap2
- Install
brew install minimap2
Try asking
“Install minimap2 with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read minimap2 --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update minimap2 and tell me what changed”
Questions
Can ChatGPT run minimap2 on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs minimap2 there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install minimap2 first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install minimap2 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.