Run net-tools from ChatGPT or Claude

• MacNo

  Homebrew builds it for Linux only.

• LinuxWorks

  Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.

• WindowsNot in Homebrew

  Homebrew does not run on Windows. If net-tools has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.

Version

2.10

License

GPL-2.0-or-later

Installs (last 365 days)

1,671 · #2,101 in Homebrew

Homepage

sourceforge.net/projects/net-tools

Install

brew install net-tools

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

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

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