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OpenAI adds app-like plugin extensions and automations to ChatGPT
At Dev Day OpenAI announced plugin extensions that let developers build app-like experiences inside ChatGPT — including interactive sidebar panels, file viewers and the ability to host plugins on ChatGPT Sites. The company also launched a Plugin Creator tool, streamlined submission and discovery flows, improved plugin ranking and permissions, and added support for the MCP Events specification to enable event-triggered automations.
KEY POINTS
- At Dev Day OpenAI announced plugin extensions that let developers build app-like experiences inside ChatGPT — including interactive sidebar panels, file viewers and the ability to host plugins on ChatGPT Sites.
- The company also launched a Plugin Creator tool, streamlined submission and discovery flows, improved plugin ranking and permissions, and added support for the MCP Events specification to enable event-triggered automations.
- This broadens how third‑party apps can embed into ChatGPT, making integrations more interactive and automatable and lowering friction for developers and users.
WHY IT MATTERS
This broadens how third‑party apps can embed into ChatGPT, making integrations more interactive and automatable and lowering friction for developers and users.