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Run pigz from ChatGPT or Claude

Parallel gzip. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run pigz on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About pigz

Version
2.8
License
Zlib
Installs (last 365 days)
31,566 · #417 in Homebrew
Homepage
zlib.net/pigz
Install
brew install pigz

Try asking

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

Questions

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

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