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Run x-cmd from ChatGPT or Claude

Bootstrap 1000+ command-line tools in seconds. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run x-cmd on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About x-cmd

Version
0.10.14
License
Apache-2.0 AND MIT AND BSD-3-Clause
Installs (last 365 days)
2,446 · #1,740 in Homebrew
Homepage
x-cmd.com
Install
brew install x-cmd

Try asking

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

Questions

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

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