OpenAI Launches App Store, Reminds Users It Still Doesn’t Sell Smartphones
KEY POINTS
- •OpenAI launched its ChatGPT App Directory and opened its SDK for developer submissions on a recent Wednesday evening.
- •CEO Sam Altman announced the plan last month, emphasizing the creation of 'obvious features' for a robust platform over time.
- •They renamed previous data-pulling connectors like Google Drive and Dropbox into 'apps' to unify their offerings under one confusing term.
On a surprisingly punctual Wednesday evening (who even schedules these?), OpenAI rocket-launched its App Directory and SDK to the world. CEO Sam Altman, who said last month they’d eventually build 'obvious features,' proved that yes, including a whole app store definitely counts as obvious. The shiny new platform lets devs craft interactive AI experiences inside the beloved ChatGPT UI — because apparently, you needed apps inside your chatbot like WiFi needed more routers. Oh, and to make life extra confusing, the old 'connectors'—which allowed you to pull files from Google Drive or Dropbox—got up and changed their blurry identity to 'apps' too. The help page gently tries to explain it all, but it’s kinda like calling a cucumber a carrot and expecting salads to just agree.
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OpenAI gave ChatGPT an app store, renamed connectors as apps, and somehow made using AI feel like assembling IKEA furniture without the manual.
Giving ChatGPT an app store is like putting a coffee machine on a spaceship—impressive, confusing, and nobody exactly asked for it.
OpenAI rebrands connectors as apps so you can download apps in an app that's still figuring out if it’s an app or a confused chatbot.
Source: Theverge | Published: 12/18/2025 | Author: Richard Lawler
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