BCD

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Run theora from ChatGPT or Claude

Open video compression format. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run theora on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About theora

Version
1.2.0
License
BSD-3-Clause
Installs (last 365 days)
2,058 · #1,908 in Homebrew
Homepage
www.theora.org
Install
brew install theora

Try asking

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

Depends on

libogg · libvorbis

Used by

handbrake · vtk · ffmpeg@4 · gpac · scummvm · allegro

Questions

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

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