The ChatGPT app store is here
TL;DR
OpenAI launched an App Directory and SDK for developers, enabling new interactive experiences within ChatGPT. This move, along with renaming 'connectors' to 'apps', marks a significant step towards building a robust platform.
On Wednesday evening, OpenAI launched an App Directory to browse all the tools currently available and opened its SDK for developers to build new interactive experiences that operate within the bot's UI. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said last month that "We are planning to build the obvious features that you would expect for a robust platform over time," and opening an app store is certainly a huge step in that direction.
Another change is that OpenAI has renamed the "connectors" that helped users pull data from other services (like Google Drive or Dropbox) into ChatGPT, and is now calling those apps too. As a support page explains, chat connector …