SKILLS

OpenAI Plugins

by OpenAI

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Overview

OpenAI integrations that bring tools and data into ChatGPT and the API for repeatable ChatGPT and Codex workflows.

Details

OpenAI Plugins are integrations for bringing tools and data into ChatGPT and the API. OpenAI documents plugins as bundles that can combine skills, apps, and app templates for repeatable workflows in ChatGPT and Codex. Skills are reusable, shareable workflows that may include instructions, examples, code, and supporting resources. The official GitHub repository provides curated Codex plugin examples, while OpenAI also maintains customizable role-specific plugin templates with skills, app bindings, MCP configuration, and plugin metadata.

When to Use

Package a repeatable ChatGPT or Codex workflow that requires tools data skills or connected apps. Start from a curated Codex example or role-specific template for a specialized tool-use workflow.

Getting Started

Review the Plugins documentation at developers.openai.com/plugins.
Explore the official openai/plugins repository and its curated Codex examples.
Customize a role-specific plugin template with skills
app bindings
MCP configuration
and plugin metadata.

Key Features

•Bundles skills
•apps
•and app templates into reusable workflows.
•Connects tools and data with ChatGPT and the API.
•Provides curated Codex examples for Figma
•Notion
•web apps
•iOS
•macOS
•and Expo.
•Supports customizable role-specific templates with skills
•app bindings
•MCP configuration
•and plugin metadata.

Capabilities

•ChatGPT workflow integration
•Codex workflow integration
•Tool and data integration
•Skill-backed workflow bundling
•MCP configuration

Last updated Aug 4, 2026