Run yt-dlp from ChatGPT or Claude

• MacWorks

  Homebrew has a ready-made build; the AI can install it with brew install yt-dlp.

• LinuxWorks

  Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.

• WindowsNot in Homebrew

  Homebrew does not run on Windows. If yt-dlp has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.

Version

2026.10.26

License

Unlicense

Installs (last 365 days)

630,247 · #23 in Homebrew

Homepage

github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp

Install

brew install yt-dlp

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

certifi · cffi · deno · pycparser · python@3.15

mpv · summarize · gallery-dl

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

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