Run shtool from ChatGPT or Claude

• MacWorks

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

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

Version

2.0.8

License

GPL-2.0-or-later

Installs (last 365 days)

647 · #3,219 in Homebrew

Homepage

www.gnu.org/software/shtool

Install

brew install shtool

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

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

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