Run xterm from ChatGPT or Claude
Terminal emulator for the X Window System. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run xterm 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 xterm. - LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If xterm has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About xterm
- Version
- 412
- License
- X11 AND HPND
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 4,054 · #1,352 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- invisible-island.net/xterm
- Install
brew install xterm
Try asking
“Install xterm with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read xterm --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update xterm and tell me what changed”
Depends on
fontconfig · freetype · libx11 · libxext · libxft · libxinerama · libxmu · libxpm
Questions
Can ChatGPT run xterm on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs xterm there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install xterm first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install xterm 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.