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OpenAI expands ChatGPT plugins with app-like interfaces, automations, and Plugin Creator tool

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OpenAI announced an expansion of ChatGPT plugins, introducing dedicated sidebar homes, interactive panels, file viewers, improved discovery, and support for automations. The update also includes a Plugin Creator tool and MCP Events support for plugin automations, positioning ChatGPT to compete more directly with productivity software.

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  1. TechCrunch AISarah Perez
    OpenAI expands ChatGPT’s plugins with app-like interfaces and automations

    OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT plugins with dedicated sidebar homes, interactive panels, file viewers, improved discovery, and support for automations.

  2. Techmeme
    OpenAI expands ChatGPT plugins with interactive panels and file viewers, launches a Plugin Creator tool, and adds MCP Events support for plugin automations (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

    Sarah Perez / TechCrunch : OpenAI expands ChatGPT plugins with interactive panels and file viewers, launches a Plugin Creator tool, and adds MCP Events support for plugin automations — OpenAI isn't only coming after productivity software with ChatGPT's new Pages, Slides and Space features — the AI lab is now targeting …

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