Run sl from ChatGPT or Claude
Prints a steam locomotive if you type sl instead of ls. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run sl 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 sl. - LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If sl has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About sl
- Version
- 5.02
- License
- MIT
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 6,930 · #1,026 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- github.com/mtoyoda/sl
- Install
brew install sl
Try asking
“Install sl with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read sl --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update sl and tell me what changed”
Questions
Can ChatGPT run sl on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs sl there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install sl first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install sl 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.