{"id":90,"date":"2025-12-18T14:32:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T14:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ibvl.in\/index.php\/2025\/12\/18\/openai-launches-app-store-making-chatgpt-your-digital-assistant\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T14:32:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T14:32:41","slug":"openai-launches-app-store-making-chatgpt-your-digital-assistant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ibvl.in\/index.php\/2025\/12\/18\/openai-launches-app-store-making-chatgpt-your-digital-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"OpenAI launches app store, making ChatGPT your digital assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OpenAI just cranked ChatGPT up to \u201cmain character\u201d status by cramming an app store directly into the chatbot. <\/p>\n<p>No need to wander the web for Spotify, DoorDash, or Dropbox: now you can stalk your favorite playlists, meal-prep like a champ, and wrangle your endless Google Drive files\u2014all without leaving your chat window. <\/p>\n<p>OpenAI says the app directory is discoverable from the tools menu or directly from chatgpt.com\/apps.<\/p>\n<p>Each app gets a slick connect-and-authorize flow, and then every tool can be summoned with a simple @-mention inside your convos.<\/p>\n<p>OpenAI\u2019s also tempting developers: submit your own apps, plug into ChatGPT\u2019s \u201cecosystem,\u201d and maybe, eventually, make some money (for now, through external links\u2014but more options could be on the way. <\/p>\n<p>Sam Altman thinks this is the start of something bigger, where \u201capps in ChatGPT feel like a natural extension of the conversation\u201d and the bot actually helps people get real things done\u2014not just spit out witty haikus or vacation suggestions.<\/p>\n<p>Get ready: your chatbot isn\u2019t just your search buddy anymore. 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