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Run virustotal-cli from ChatGPT or Claude

Command-line interface for VirusTotal. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run virustotal-cli on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About virustotal-cli

Version
1.3.1
License
Apache-2.0
Installs (last 365 days)
953 · #2,733 in Homebrew
Homepage
virustotal.github.io/vt-cli
Install
brew install virustotal-cli

Try asking

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

Questions

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

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