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Run todo-txt from ChatGPT or Claude

Minimal, todo.txt-focused editor. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run todo-txt on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About todo-txt

Version
2.14.0
License
GPL-3.0-only
Installs (last 365 days)
576 · #3,383 in Homebrew
Homepage
todotxt.org
Install
brew install todo-txt

Try asking

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

Questions

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

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