Run zsh-history-substring-search from ChatGPT or Claude

• MacWorks

  Homebrew has a ready-made build; the AI can install it with brew install zsh-history-substring-search.

• LinuxPartly

  Homebrew on Linux builds it from source, or install it with your distribution's package manager.

• WindowsNot in Homebrew

  Homebrew does not run on Windows. If zsh-history-substring-search has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.

Version

1.1.0

License

BSD-3-Clause

Installs (last 365 days)

4,565 · #1,280 in Homebrew

Homepage

github.com/zsh-users/zsh-history-substring-search

Install

brew install zsh-history-substring-search

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

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

Do I need to install zsh-history-substring-search first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install zsh-history-substring-search 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.