Run pngquant from ChatGPT or Claude

• MacWorks

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

• LinuxWorks

  Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.

• WindowsNot in Homebrew

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

Version

3.0.3

License

GPL-3.0-or-later AND HPND AND BSD-2-Clause

Installs (last 365 days)

18,251 · #590 in Homebrew

Homepage

pngquant.org

Install

brew install pngquant

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

libpng · little-cms2

ocrmypdf

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

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