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Run standardebooks from ChatGPT or Claude

Tools for producing ebook files. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run standardebooks on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About standardebooks

Version
4.1.0
License
GPL-3.0-or-later
Installs (last 365 days)
697 · #3,124 in Homebrew
Homepage
github.com/standardebooks/tools
Install
brew install standardebooks

Try asking

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

Depends on

certifi · cffi · openjdk · pillow · pycparser · python@3.15

Questions

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

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