Run pymupdf from ChatGPT or Claude
Python bindings for the PDF toolkit and renderer MuPDF. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run pymupdf on your own computer and read what it prints.
Works on
- MacWorks
Homebrew has a ready-made build; the AI can install it with
brew install pymupdf. - LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If pymupdf has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About pymupdf
- Version
- 2.1
- License
- AGPL-3.0-only
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 5,291 · #1,187 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- pymupdf.readthedocs.io/en/latest
- Install
brew install pymupdf
Try asking
“Install pymupdf with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read pymupdf --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update pymupdf and tell me what changed”
Depends on
Used by
Questions
Can ChatGPT run pymupdf on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs pymupdf there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install pymupdf first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install pymupdf 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.