Run xcodes from ChatGPT or Claude
Command-line tool to install and switch between multiple versions of Xcode. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run xcodes 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 xcodes. - LinuxNo
Homebrew builds it for macOS only.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If xcodes has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About xcodes
- Version
- 2.2.0
- License
- MIT
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 87,060 · #193 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- github.com/XcodesOrg/xcodes
- Install
brew install xcodes
Try asking
“Install xcodes with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read xcodes --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update xcodes and tell me what changed”
Questions
Can ChatGPT run xcodes on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs xcodes there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install xcodes first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install xcodes 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.