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OpenAI renamed connectors to apps and documented a unified directory with file search, deep research, sync, and action capabilities.
assistant · OpenAI
ChatGPT
OpenAI’s general-purpose assistant, spanning conversational work, research, files, images, connected apps, and computer-using agent workflows.
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| Capability | State | Scope | Evidence | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCP client | Selected plans | Business, Enterprise, Edu | 1 primary | |
| Live web search | Supported | Product-wide | 1 primary | |
| Browser control | Selected plans | Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise | 1 primary | |
| Code execution | Selected plans | Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, Edu | 1 primary | |
| File upload | Selected plans | Product-wide | 1 primary | |
| PDF analysis | Selected plans | Visual PDF handling differs by plan and how the file is attached. | 1 primary | |
| Spreadsheet analysis | Selected plans | Product-wide | 1 primary | |
| Image input | Selected plans | Web, iOS, Android | 1 primary | |
| Image generation | Supported | Product-wide | 1 primary | |
| Persistent memory | Supported with conditions | Product-wide | 1 primary | |
| Third-party connectors | Selected plans | Product-wide | 1 primary | |
| Desktop application | Supported | macOS, Windows | 1 primary | |
| Terminal access | Unknown or unverified | Product-wide | Not verified | |
| Background agents | Unknown or unverified | Product-wide | Not verified | |
| IDE integration | Unknown or unverified | Product-wide | Not verified |
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01Apps in ChatGPTOpenAI · accessed 2026-07-2702Projects in ChatGPTOpenAI · accessed 2026-07-2703Introducing ChatGPT agentOpenAI · accessed 2026-07-2704Optimizing File Uploads in ChatGPT EnterpriseOpenAI · accessed 2026-07-2705ChatGPT Image Inputs FAQOpenAI · accessed 2026-07-2706Images in ChatGPTOpenAI · accessed 2026-07-27