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Run ripgrep-all from ChatGPT or Claude

Wrapper around ripgrep that adds multiple rich file types. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run ripgrep-all on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About ripgrep-all

Version
0.10.10
License
AGPL-3.0-or-later
Installs (last 365 days)
4,220 · #1,333 in Homebrew
Homepage
github.com/phiresky/ripgrep-all
Install
brew install ripgrep-all

Try asking

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

Depends on

ripgrep

Questions

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

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