Run rust-analyzer from ChatGPT or Claude
Experimental Rust compiler front-end for IDEs. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run rust-analyzer on your own computer and read what it prints.
Works on
- MacWorks
Homebrew has a ready-made build; the AI can install it with
brew install rust-analyzer. - LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If rust-analyzer has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About rust-analyzer
- Version
- 2026-11-09
- License
- Apache-2.0 OR MIT
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 47,408 · #304 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- rust-analyzer.github.io
- Install
brew install rust-analyzer
Try asking
“Install rust-analyzer with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read rust-analyzer --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update rust-analyzer and tell me what changed”
Questions
Can ChatGPT run rust-analyzer on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs rust-analyzer there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install rust-analyzer first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install rust-analyzer 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.