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Run php-code-sniffer from ChatGPT or Claude

Check coding standards in PHP, JavaScript and CSS. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run php-code-sniffer on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About php-code-sniffer

Version
4.0.4
License
BSD-3-Clause
Installs (last 365 days)
1,357 · #2,328 in Homebrew
Homepage
github.com/PHPCSStandards/PHP_CodeSniffer
Install
brew install php-code-sniffer

Try asking

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

Depends on

php

Questions

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

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