Run zellij from ChatGPT or Claude
Pluggable terminal workspace, with terminal multiplexer as the base feature. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run zellij 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 zellij. - LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If zellij has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About zellij
- Version
- 0.46.0
- License
- MIT
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 63,752 · #248 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- zellij.dev
- Install
brew install zellij
Try asking
“Install zellij with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read zellij --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update zellij and tell me what changed”
Questions
Can ChatGPT run zellij on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs zellij there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install zellij first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install zellij 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.