Run strace from ChatGPT or Claude
Diagnostic, instructional, and debugging tool for the Linux kernel. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run strace on your own computer and read what it prints.
Works on
- MacNo
Homebrew builds it for Linux only.
- LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If strace has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About strace
- Version
- 7.3
- License
- LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 2,286 · #1,801 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- strace.io
- Install
brew install strace
Try asking
“Install strace with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read strace --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update strace and tell me what changed”
Questions
Can ChatGPT run strace on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs strace there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install strace first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install strace 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.