Run mutt from ChatGPT or Claude
Mongrel of mail user agents (part elm, pine, mush, mh, etc.). With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run mutt 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 mutt. - LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If mutt has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About mutt
- Version
- 2.4.3
- License
- GPL-2.0-or-later
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 7,904 · #940 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- www.mutt.org
- Install
brew install mutt
Try asking
“Install mutt with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read mutt --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update mutt and tell me what changed”
Depends on
gpgme · libgpg-error · libidn2 · lmdb · ncurses · openssl@4 · gettext · libunistring
Questions
Can ChatGPT run mutt on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs mutt there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install mutt first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install mutt 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.