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Run vsftpd from ChatGPT or Claude

Secure FTP server for UNIX. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run vsftpd on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About vsftpd

Version
3.0.5
License
GPL-2.0-only
Installs (last 365 days)
872 · #2,843 in Homebrew
Homepage
security.appspot.com/vsftpd.html
Install
brew install vsftpd

Try asking

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

Questions

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

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