Run yaml-cpp from ChatGPT or Claude
C++ YAML parser and emitter for YAML 1.2 spec. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run yaml-cpp 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 yaml-cpp. - LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If yaml-cpp has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About yaml-cpp
- Version
- 0.9.0
- License
- MIT
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 3,467 · #1,460 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- github.com/jbeder/yaml-cpp
- Install
brew install yaml-cpp
Try asking
“Install yaml-cpp with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read yaml-cpp --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update yaml-cpp and tell me what changed”
Used by
micromamba · opencolorio · sysdig · librime · adios2 · clang-uml
Questions
Can ChatGPT run yaml-cpp on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs yaml-cpp there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install yaml-cpp first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install yaml-cpp 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.