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Run tre-command from ChatGPT or Claude

Tree command, improved. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run tre-command on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About tre-command

Version
0.4.0
License
MIT
Installs (last 365 days)
536 · #3,494 in Homebrew
Homepage
github.com/dduan/tre
Install
brew install tre-command

Try asking

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

Questions

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

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