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Run nettle from ChatGPT or Claude

Low-level cryptographic library. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run nettle on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About nettle

Version
4.0
License
GPL-2.0-or-later OR LGPL-3.0-or-later
Installs (last 365 days)
6,074 · #1,103 in Homebrew
Homepage
www.lysator.liu.se/~nisse/nettle
Install
brew install nettle

Try asking

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

Depends on

gmp

Used by

gnutls · librist · openconnect · tiger-vnc · opendht · hopenpgp-tools · rdfind · chrony · claws-mail

Questions

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

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