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OpenAI expands ChatGPT’s plugins with app-like interfaces and automations
Publisher description: OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT plugins with dedicated sidebar homes, interactive panels, file viewers, improved discovery, and support for automations.
TechCrunch | Sep 29, 2026 | Sarah Perez
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At the company’s Dev Day presentation on Tuesday, the AI company said it is now allowing developers to build their own app-like experiences within ChatGPT using plugin extensions. Plus, developers will be able to build interactive panels that let users work with their tools while they’re chatting with ChatGPT. In addition, ChatGPT Sites, the lightweight websites users can build with ChatGPT, can host these plugins, too.
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