Run xcodegen from ChatGPT or Claude
Generate your Xcode project from a spec file and your folder structure. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run xcodegen 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 xcodegen. - LinuxNo
Homebrew builds it for macOS only.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If xcodegen has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About xcodegen
- Version
- 2.46.0
- License
- MIT
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 289,611 · #67 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- github.com/yonaskolb/XcodeGen
- Install
brew install xcodegen
Try asking
“Install xcodegen with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read xcodegen --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update xcodegen and tell me what changed”
Questions
Can ChatGPT run xcodegen on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs xcodegen there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install xcodegen first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install xcodegen 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.