Building Interactive ChatGPT Plugin Experiences

Learn how plugin extensions can bring a product’s tools, interfaces, and workflows into ChatGPT, including a persistent sidebar or interactive side panel. I cover how these experiences connect with conversations and the role of MCP and MCP Apps.

- Plugin extensions: interface customization, conversation context, setup flows, mentions, and settings
- Examples: meeting notes, a design editor, and the OpenAI developer plugin built with Codex
- Getting started: choose a user need, build a first version with the plugin builder, and iterate

For developers exploring ways to integrate their products into ChatGPT, this overview provides examples and a starting point. It focuses on capabilities and use cases rather than a full technical implementation guide.