Run saxon from ChatGPT or Claude

• MacWorks

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

• 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 saxon has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.

Version

13.0

License

BSD-3-Clause AND MIT AND MPL-2.0

Installs (last 365 days)

520 · #3,536 in Homebrew

Homepage

github.com/Saxonica/Saxon-HE

Install

brew install saxon

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

openjdk

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

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