Run protoc-gen-go from ChatGPT or Claude

• MacWorks

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

• LinuxWorks

  Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.

• WindowsNot in Homebrew

  Homebrew does not run on Windows. If protoc-gen-go has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.

Version

1.36.12

License

BSD-3-Clause

Installs (last 365 days)

9,673 · #841 in Homebrew

Homepage

github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf-go

Install

brew install protoc-gen-go

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

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

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