OpenAI launches an app directory inside ChatGPT — apps for music, delivery, productivity, and more

OpenAI has added an in‑ChatGPT app directory that lets users connect and use third‑party services directly inside conversations. The directory (available on web, iOS and Android) groups apps into Feature, Lifestyle and Productivity categories and includes integrations such as Apple Music, Spotify, Booking.com, Dropbox and DoorDash.

To use an app, users click Connect and authorize access; once linked, apps can be invoked inside chats with an @mention. The goal is to let people move from ideas to actions — for example, turning an outline into a slide deck, ordering groceries from a recipe or summarizing documents in Dropbox — without leaving the chat interface.

Key details

• Apps and connectors: Traditional connectors (like Google Drive) are now labeled as apps and appear alongside native integrations.
• New apps: Apple Music and DoorDash were announced as early examples — Apple Music supports discovery and playlist control inside chats; DoorDash can convert recipes into an actionable shopping cart.
• Developer tools: OpenAI published app submission guidelines, example apps, an open‑source UI library for chat‑native interfaces and a quickstart to help developers build and publish apps in ChatGPT.
• Monetization: For now, developers can monetize by linking out to their native apps or websites; OpenAI says it’s exploring internal monetization options later.
• Privacy & policy: OpenAI requires clear privacy policies from app makers and emphasizes user‑consent flows when connecting accounts.

Why this matters

Embedding apps directly into ChatGPT reduces friction between planning and doing: users can discover, connect and act on services inside the same conversational flow. For developers, the directory becomes a new distribution channel that surfaces functionality inside user workflows rather than separate app stores.

At the same time, the model raises questions about data access, permissions and how monetization will work in‑app. Transparency about what data apps can access and how results are generated will be important for user trust as the ecosystem grows.

What to watch

• How rapidly the directory expands and which major services publish full, capable integrations.
• Whether OpenAI enables in‑ChatGPT monetization (paid apps, subscriptions or revenue sharing) and how those economics are structured for developers.
• How privacy, consent and data‑use disclosures are presented to users when connecting apps.

Try ChatGPT apps at chat.openai.com and see developer resources at OpenAI developer docs.

Discussion: Would you connect services like Apple Music, Dropbox or DoorDash to ChatGPT to speed up tasks — or are you wary of linking accounts to an AI? What apps would you most want inside ChatGPT?