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Run sql-formatter from ChatGPT or Claude

Whitespace formatter for different query languages. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run sql-formatter on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About sql-formatter

Version
15.9.0
License
MIT
Installs (last 365 days)
902 · #2,804 in Homebrew
Homepage
sql-formatter-org.github.io/sql-formatter
Install
brew install sql-formatter

Try asking

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

Depends on

node

Questions

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

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