Run pkcs11-helper from ChatGPT or Claude

• MacWorks

  Homebrew has a ready-made build; the AI can install it with brew install pkcs11-helper.

• LinuxWorks

  Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.

• WindowsNot in Homebrew

  Homebrew does not run on Windows. If pkcs11-helper has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.

Version

1.31.0

License

BSD-3-Clause OR GPL-2.0-or-later

Installs (last 365 days)

1,087 · #2,577 in Homebrew

Homepage

github.com/OpenSC/OpenSC/wiki/pkcs11-helper

Install

brew install pkcs11-helper

“Install pkcs11-helper with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read pkcs11-helper --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update pkcs11-helper and tell me what changed”

openssl@4

openvpn · qca

Can ChatGPT run pkcs11-helper on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs pkcs11-helper there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.

Do I need to install pkcs11-helper first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install pkcs11-helper 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.