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Run tcptraceroute from ChatGPT or Claude

Traceroute implementation using TCP packets. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run tcptraceroute on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About tcptraceroute

Version
1.5beta7
License
GPL-2.0-only
Installs (last 365 days)
3,136 · #1,532 in Homebrew
Homepage
github.com/mct/tcptraceroute
Install
brew install tcptraceroute

Try asking

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

Questions

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

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