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Run nanorc from ChatGPT or Claude

Improved Nano Syntax Highlighting Files. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run nanorc on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About nanorc

Version
2020.10.10
License
GPL-3.0-or-later
Installs (last 365 days)
561 · #3,433 in Homebrew
Homepage
github.com/scopatz/nanorc
Install
brew install nanorc

Try asking

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

Questions

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

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