Run pam-reattach from ChatGPT or Claude
PAM module for reattaching to the user's GUI (Aqua) session. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run pam-reattach 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 pam-reattach. - LinuxNo
Homebrew builds it for macOS only.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If pam-reattach has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About pam-reattach
- Version
- 1.3
- License
- MIT
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 944 · #2,748 in Homebrew
- Install
brew install pam-reattach
Try asking
“Install pam-reattach with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read pam-reattach --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update pam-reattach and tell me what changed”
Questions
Can ChatGPT run pam-reattach on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs pam-reattach there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install pam-reattach first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install pam-reattach 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.