Run ngrep from ChatGPT or Claude

• MacWorks

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

• LinuxWorks

  Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.

• WindowsNot in Homebrew

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

Version

1.49.0

License

ngrep

Installs (last 365 days)

2,107 · #1,875 in Homebrew

Homepage

github.com/jpr5/ngrep

Install

brew install ngrep

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

libpcap · pcre2

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

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