BCD

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Run pcsc-lite from ChatGPT or Claude

Middleware to access a smart card using SCard API. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run pcsc-lite on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About pcsc-lite

Version
2.5.3
License
BSD-3-Clause AND BSD-2-Clause AND GPL-3.0-or-later AND ISC
Installs (last 365 days)
3,431 · #1,471 in Homebrew
Homepage
pcsclite.apdu.fr
Install
brew install pcsc-lite

Try asking

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

Questions

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

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