Run wakeonlan from ChatGPT or Claude

• MacWorks

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

• LinuxPartly

  Homebrew on Linux builds it from source, or install it with your distribution's package manager.

• WindowsNot in Homebrew

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

Version

0.50

License

Artistic-1.0-Perl

Installs (last 365 days)

15,672 · #643 in Homebrew

Homepage

github.com/jpoliv/wakeonlan

Install

brew install wakeonlan

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

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

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