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Run ssh-copy-id from ChatGPT or Claude

Add a public key to a remote machine's authorized_keys file. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run ssh-copy-id on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About ssh-copy-id

Version
10.6p2
License
SSH-OpenSSH
Installs (last 365 days)
10,484 · #811 in Homebrew
Homepage
www.openssh.com
Install
brew install ssh-copy-id

Try asking

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

Questions

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

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