Run tinyproxy from ChatGPT or Claude
HTTP/HTTPS proxy for POSIX systems. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run tinyproxy on your own computer and read what it prints.
Works on
- MacWorks
Homebrew has a ready-made build; the AI can install it with
brew install tinyproxy. - LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If tinyproxy has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About tinyproxy
- Version
- 1.11.3
- License
- GPL-2.0-or-later
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 2,438 · #1,744 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- tinyproxy.github.io
- Install
brew install tinyproxy
Try asking
“Install tinyproxy with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read tinyproxy --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update tinyproxy and tell me what changed”
Questions
Can ChatGPT run tinyproxy on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs tinyproxy there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install tinyproxy first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install tinyproxy 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.