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Run rav1e from ChatGPT or Claude

Fastest and safest AV1 video encoder. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run rav1e on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About rav1e

Version
0.8.1
License
BSD-2-Clause
Installs (last 365 days)
1,136 · #2,524 in Homebrew
Homepage
github.com/xiph/rav1e
Install
brew install rav1e

Try asking

“Install rav1e with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read rav1e --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update rav1e and tell me what changed”

Used by

ffmpeg-full · ffmpeg@6 · ffmpeg@4 · ffmpeg@7 · libheif-plugins

Questions

Can ChatGPT run rav1e on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs rav1e there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.

Do I need to install rav1e first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install rav1e 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.