Run openh264 from ChatGPT or Claude
H.264 codec from Cisco. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run openh264 on your own computer and read what it prints.
Works on
- MacWorks
Homebrew has a ready-made build; the AI can install it with
brew install openh264. - LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If openh264 has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About openh264
- Version
- 2.7.0
- License
- BSD-2-Clause
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 616 · #3,289 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- www.openh264.org
- Install
brew install openh264
Try asking
“Install openh264 with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read openh264 --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update openh264 and tell me what changed”
Questions
Can ChatGPT run openh264 on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs openh264 there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install openh264 first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install openh264 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.