BCD

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Run upx from ChatGPT or Claude

Compress/expand executable files. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run upx on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About upx

Version
5.3.0
License
GPL-2.0-or-later
Installs (last 365 days)
17,382 · #610 in Homebrew
Homepage
upx.github.io
Install
brew install upx

Try asking

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

Questions

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

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