Run ranger from ChatGPT or Claude

• MacWorks

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

• LinuxPartly

  Homebrew on Linux builds it from source, or install it with your distribution's package manager.

• WindowsNot in Homebrew

  Homebrew does not run on Windows. If ranger has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.

Version

1.9.4

License

GPL-3.0-or-later

Installs (last 365 days)

6,017 · #1,110 in Homebrew

Homepage

ranger.github.io

Install

brew install ranger

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

python@3.15

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

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