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Run quien from ChatGPT or Claude

Better WHOIS and domain intelligence toolkit. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run quien on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About quien

Version
0.12.0
License
MIT
Installs (last 365 days)
665 · #3,181 in Homebrew
Homepage
benword.com/quien-a-better-whois-and-domain-intelligence-toolkit
Install
brew install quien

Try asking

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

Questions

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

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