Run yazi from ChatGPT or Claude
Blazing fast terminal file manager written in Rust, based on async I/O. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run yazi 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 yazi. - LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If yazi has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About yazi
- Version
- 26.9.1
- License
- MIT
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 100,249 · #166 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- yazi-rs.github.io
- Install
brew install yazi
Try asking
“Install yazi with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read yazi --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update yazi and tell me what changed”
Questions
Can ChatGPT run yazi on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs yazi there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install yazi first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install yazi 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.