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Run pdf2svg from ChatGPT or Claude

PDF converter to SVG. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run pdf2svg on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About pdf2svg

Version
0.2.4
License
GPL-2.0-or-later
Installs (last 365 days)
2,749 · #1,633 in Homebrew
Homepage
cityinthesky.co.uk/opensource/pdf2svg
Install
brew install pdf2svg

Try asking

“Install pdf2svg with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read pdf2svg --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update pdf2svg and tell me what changed”

Depends on

cairo · glib · poppler · gettext

Questions

Can ChatGPT run pdf2svg on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs pdf2svg there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.

Do I need to install pdf2svg first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install pdf2svg 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.