Run the_silver_searcher from ChatGPT or Claude

• MacWorks

  Homebrew has a ready-made build; the AI can install it with brew install the_silver_searcher.

• LinuxWorks

  Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.

• WindowsNot in Homebrew

  Homebrew does not run on Windows. If the_silver_searcher has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.

Version

2.2.0

License

Apache-2.0

Installs (last 365 days)

26,933 · #464 in Homebrew

Homepage

geoff.greer.fm/ag

Install

brew install the_silver_searcher

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

pcre2 · xz

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

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