Run vnstat from ChatGPT or Claude
Console-based network traffic monitor. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run vnstat on your own computer and read what it prints.
Works on
- MacWorks
Homebrew has a ready-made build; the AI can install it with
brew install vnstat. - LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If vnstat has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About vnstat
- Version
- 2.14
- License
- GPL-2.0-only
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 856 · #2,877 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- humdi.net/vnstat
- Install
brew install vnstat
Try asking
“Install vnstat with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read vnstat --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update vnstat and tell me what changed”
Depends on
Questions
Can ChatGPT run vnstat on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs vnstat there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install vnstat first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install vnstat 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.