On Thursday, OpenAI unveiled a series of enhancements to the ChatGPT application as part of their ongoing 12 Days of OpenAI initiative, aiming to simplify its integration with various desktop applications.
Last month, OpenAI had introduced ChatGPT’s capability to collaborate with a range of macOS developer tools, including popular applications like VS Code, Xcode, TextEdit, Terminal, and iTerm2. Now, instead of copying and pasting code into ChatGPT, users can input prompts and have the chatbot extract specified content directly from the code editor. However, it’s important to note that, unlike Cursor or GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT is unable to generate code directly within these apps.
During Thursday’s announcement, the company revealed that ChatGPT’s ability to read data has now expanded to include numerous coding programs and IDEs. The updated list features tools like BBEdit, MatLab, Nova, Script Editor, and TextMate, in addition to Jetbrains IDEs such as Android Studio, AppCode, CLion, DataGrip, GoLand, IntelliJ IDEA, PHPStorm, PyCharm, RubyMine, RustRover, and WebStorm. There are also VS Code derivatives like VSCode Insiders, VSCodium, Cursor, and WindSurf, along with integration with Prompt and Warp terminal applications.
Beyond coding, ChatGPT’s functionality is now extended to encompass applications like Apple Notes, Notion, and Quip, facilitating more traditional text generation and editing tasks. Additionally, OpenAI is integrating its Advanced Voice Mode feature into the desktop application, allowing users to activate this feature in a separate window for answering questions and giving suggestions while working. In a demonstration, the OpenAI team showcased AVM’s Santa character assisting in creating the perfect holiday song playlist.
This enhanced functionality is available to all paid subscribers, including Plus, Pro, Team, Enterprise, and Edu users. To utilize this new feature, simply select the desired app from a drop-down menu within the AI’s desktop interface.
