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Run yapf from ChatGPT or Claude

Formatter for python code. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run yapf on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About yapf

Version
0.43.0
License
Apache-2.0
Installs (last 365 days)
945 · #2,745 in Homebrew
Homepage
github.com/google/yapf
Install
brew install yapf

Try asking

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

Depends on

python@3.15

Questions

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

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