OpenAI Invites Developers to Submit Apps to ChatGPT
January 6, 2026
IBL News | New York
OpenAI invited developers this month to submit apps for review and publication in ChatGPT.
Currently, apps extend ChatGPT’s capabilities by taking actions such as ordering groceries, turning outlines into slide decks, or searching for an apartment.
OpenAI is also introducing an app directory directly from chatgpt.com/apps or right inside ChatGPT. Users can browse featured apps or search for any published app.
Once users connect to apps, those apps can be triggered during conversations when they are @-mentioned by name or selected from the tools menu.
Developers can use the Apps SDKānow in betaāto build chat-native experiences that bring context and action directly into ChatGPT.
Once ready, developers can submit apps for review and track approval status in theĀ OpenAI Developer Platformā . Submissions have to include MCP connectivity details, testing guidelines, directory metadata, and country availability settings.
The first set of approved apps will begin rolling out gradually in the new year.
ā¢ What makes a great ChatGPT appā
ā¢ Open-source example apps
ā¢ Open-sourced UI libraryā for chat-native interfaces
ā¢ Quickstart guideā
