Compatibility record
Does ChatGPT support IDE integration?
ChatGPT on macOS can read and edit open files in supported IDEs through Work with Apps, including VS Code, Xcode, and JetBrains.
What this state means
Selected platforms, with the qualification kept attached.
Requires the ChatGPT macOS app. VS Code needs the Work with Apps extension, which the help article also says works with VS Code forks including Cursor and Windsurf. Enterprise admins can disable Work with Apps or macOS code edits. Cited pages do not name which plans include the feature.
Runs inside or integrates directly with a software development environment.
Editing a repository through a separate web agent is not automatically an IDE integration.
Researcher note
Path A pairs help.openai.com/articles with the OpenAI-published VS Code Marketplace listing. Two help articles share one independence key, so the Marketplace listing is the second section. The listing is the Codex extension, and its macOS section states the ChatGPT app connection. Plan strings were not invented.
Evidence
Primary records behind the answer.
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“When working with IDEs, you can ask ChatGPT to edit open files directly”
- 02
“The OpenAI Codex extension also supports connecting the ChatGPT macOS app to VS Code so ChatGPT can answer questions or make simple edits.”
- 03
How to install the Work with Apps Visual Studio Code extension
“The Visual Studio Code extension is only for use with the ChatGPT macOS app Work with Apps feature.”