Unlock the Power of ChatGPT with Expanded App Integrations

ChatGPT's App Integration Updates

For its penultimate 12 Days of OpenAI announcement, the company revealed a trio of updates to ChatGPT's app integration on Thursday. These updates are designed to simplify the process of using the AI with other programs on your desktop. Back in November, OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT's ability to collaborate with select developer-focused macOS apps such as VS Code, Xcode, TextEdit, Terminal, and iTerm2. Instead of copying and pasting code, users can now have the chatbot pull specified content from the coding app as they enter their text prompts. However, it's important to note that ChatGPT cannot generate code directly into the app like Cursor or GitHub Copilot.

On Thursday, the company took things a step further by announcing that ChatGPT will now be able to read data from many more coding programs and IDEs. This includes BBEdit, MatLab, Nova, Script Editor, and TextMate; Jetbrains IDEs like Android Studio, AppCode, CLion, DataGrip, GoLand, IntelliJ IDEA, PHPStorm, PyCharm, RubyMine, RustRover, and WebStorm; as well as VS Code forks like VSCode Insiders, VSCodium, Cursor, and WindSurf. Additionally, ChatGPT will now integrate with the Prompt and Warp terminal apps.

Beyond Coding: Integration with Other Text Tools

What's more, ChatGPT's interoperability is no longer limited to coding. It can now work with Apple Notes, Notion, and Quip for more conventional text generation and editing tasks. This opens up a whole new world of possibilities for users who need to combine the power of ChatGPT with their existing text-based workflows.

OpenAI also announced that it is incorporating its Advanced Voice Mode feature into the desktop app workflow. Users will be able to launch AVM in a separate window to answer questions and provide suggestions as they work. In a Thursday's demo, the OpenAI team asked AVM's Santa character for help in crafting the ideal holiday song playlist, showcasing the practical applications of this feature.

Access for All Paid Tiers

Every paid tier subscriber (including Plus, Pro, Team, Enterprise, and Edu) now has access to these expanded features. To try them out for yourself, you will need to manually select the app you want ChatGPT to interface with using a drop-down menu on the AI's desktop UI. This gives users the flexibility to choose the apps that best suit their needs and workflows.