OpenAI has implemented initial support for plugins in ChatGPT. These plugins are tools designed to enhance the capabilities of language models, helping ChatGPT access up-to-date information, run computations, or use third-party services​¹​. They are being gradually introduced to study their real-world use, impact, and safety and alignment challenges​¹​.

To use the plugins you need the ChatGPT 4 Pro version.

Plugins can be built by developers who have been invited off OpenAI’s waitlist. These plugins are listed in the prompt shown to the language model, along with documentation to instruct the model on how to use each one​¹​. The first plugins have been created by companies including Expedia, FiscalNote, Instacart, KAYAK, Klarna, Milo, OpenTable, Shopify, Slack, Speak, Wolfram, and Zapier​¹​. OpenAI is also hosting two plugins itself, a web browser and a code interpreter, and has open-sourced the code for a knowledge base retrieval plugin​¹​.

Plugins are expected to address various challenges associated with large language models, including keeping up with recent events and accessing proprietary information sources with permission. They offer the potential to enhance the model’s utility and help users with a variety of new use cases​¹​. However, there are safety measures in place to prevent harmful or unintended actions, protect privacy, limit actions, and ensure transparency and trust​.

You can find the complete list of ChatGPT 4 plugins and instructions on how to use them by following this links: