Run pmd from ChatGPT or Claude

• MacWorks

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

• LinuxPartly

  Homebrew on Linux builds it from source, or install it with your distribution's package manager.

• WindowsNot in Homebrew

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

Version

7.29.0

License

BSD-4-Clause

Installs (last 365 days)

3,722 · #1,416 in Homebrew

Homepage

pmd.github.io

Install

brew install pmd

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

openjdk

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

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