Interactive panels and file viewers are now available for those creating extensions for the company's AI chatbot, allowing for more visual and integrated interfaces. These updates are designed to move beyond basic connectivity toward a more immersive user experience for third party services.

OpenAI is now permitting developers to build and ship full native apps via plugin extensions as part of an effort to open its platform. To support this shift, the company integrated MCP Events to enable plugin automations and released a dedicated Plugin Creator tool to streamline the development process.