Run pinentry-mac from ChatGPT or Claude

• MacWorks

  Homebrew has a ready-made build; the AI can install it with brew install pinentry-mac.

• LinuxNo

  Homebrew builds it for macOS only.

• WindowsNot in Homebrew

  Homebrew does not run on Windows. If pinentry-mac has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.

Version

1.3.1.1

License

GPL-2.0-or-later AND GPL-3.0-or-later

Installs (last 365 days)

22,254 · #521 in Homebrew

Homepage

github.com/GPGTools/pinentry

Install

brew install pinentry-mac

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

libassuan · libgpg-error

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

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