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Run torsocks from ChatGPT or Claude

Use SOCKS-friendly applications with Tor. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run torsocks on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About torsocks

Version
2.5.0
License
GPL-2.0-only
Installs (last 365 days)
1,443 · #2,247 in Homebrew
Homepage
gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/torsocks
Install
brew install torsocks

Try asking

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

Questions

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

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