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Run protoc-gen-grpc-java from ChatGPT or Claude

Protoc plugin for gRPC Java. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run protoc-gen-grpc-java on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About protoc-gen-grpc-java

Version
1.85.1
License
Apache-2.0
Installs (last 365 days)
2,075 · #1,896 in Homebrew
Homepage
grpc.io/docs/languages/java
Install
brew install protoc-gen-grpc-java

Try asking

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

Depends on

abseil · protobuf

Questions

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

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

Program data from Homebrew, updated 2026-11-11. Installs are Homebrew's installs on request over the last 365 days.