Run nextflow from ChatGPT or Claude

• MacWorks

  Homebrew has a ready-made build; the AI can install it with brew install nextflow.

• LinuxWorks

  Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.

• WindowsNot in Homebrew

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

Version

26.10.5

License

Apache-2.0

Installs (last 365 days)

1,022 · #2,653 in Homebrew

Homepage

nextflow.io

Install

brew install nextflow

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

openjdk@25

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

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