Run oxipng from ChatGPT or Claude
Multithreaded PNG optimizer written in Rust. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run oxipng 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 oxipng. - LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If oxipng has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About oxipng
- Version
- 10.2.1
- License
- MIT
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 8,483 · #905 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- github.com/oxipng/oxipng
- Install
brew install oxipng
Try asking
“Install oxipng with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read oxipng --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update oxipng and tell me what changed”
Questions
Can ChatGPT run oxipng on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs oxipng there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install oxipng first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install oxipng 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.