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Run otel-cli from ChatGPT or Claude

Tool for sending events from shell scripts & similar environments. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run otel-cli on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About otel-cli

Version
0.4.5
License
Apache-2.0
Installs (last 365 days)
6,877 · #1,030 in Homebrew
Homepage
github.com/equinix-labs/otel-cli
Install
brew install otel-cli

Try asking

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

Questions

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

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