Run mpg123 from ChatGPT or Claude
MP3 player for Linux and UNIX. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run mpg123 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 mpg123. - LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If mpg123 has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About mpg123
- Version
- 1.33.7
- License
- LGPL-2.1-only
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 12,332 · #740 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- www.mpg123.de
- Install
brew install mpg123
Try asking
“Install mpg123 with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read mpg123 --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update mpg123 and tell me what changed”
Used by
sdl2_mixer · libsndfile · lame · mpd · audacious · libopenmpt · vgmstream · musikcube · qmmp · undercutf1 · sdl3_mixer
Questions
Can ChatGPT run mpg123 on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs mpg123 there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install mpg123 first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install mpg123 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.