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Run ragel from ChatGPT or Claude

State machine compiler. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run ragel on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About ragel

Version
6.11
License
GPL-2.0-or-later
Installs (last 365 days)
819 · #2,938 in Homebrew
Homepage
www.colm.net/open-source/ragel
Install
brew install ragel

Try asking

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

Questions

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

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