Run vcpkg from ChatGPT or Claude

• MacWorks

  Homebrew has a ready-made build; the AI can install it with brew install vcpkg.

• LinuxWorks

  Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.

• WindowsNot in Homebrew

  Homebrew does not run on Windows. If vcpkg has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.

Version

2026-10-29

License

MIT

Installs (last 365 days)

6,194 · #1,087 in Homebrew

Homepage

github.com/microsoft/vcpkg

Install

brew install vcpkg

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

fmt · ninja

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

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