Run sandvault from ChatGPT or Claude
Run AI agents isolated in a sandboxed macOS user account. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run sandvault 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 sandvault. - LinuxNo
Homebrew builds it for macOS only.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If sandvault has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About sandvault
- Version
- 1.38.0
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 1,593 · #2,151 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- github.com/webcoyote/sandvault
- Install
brew install sandvault
Try asking
“Install sandvault with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read sandvault --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update sandvault and tell me what changed”
Questions
Can ChatGPT run sandvault on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs sandvault there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install sandvault first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install sandvault 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.