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Run opentelemetry-cpp from ChatGPT or Claude

OpenTelemetry C++ Client. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run opentelemetry-cpp on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About opentelemetry-cpp

Version
1.30.0
License
Apache-2.0
Installs (last 365 days)
1,305 · #2,359 in Homebrew
Homepage
opentelemetry.io
Install
brew install opentelemetry-cpp

Try asking

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

Depends on

abseil · grpc · nlohmann-json · protobuf

Questions

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

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