ChatGPT Plugins Package Apps Into Workflows

This is a meaningful shift from one-off integrations toward composable AI workflows, though permissions and setup remain the real friction points.

• –Plugins can combine skills with multiple apps to support repeatable, multi-step work.
• –Cross-app workflows make tasks like meeting preparation far more practical.
• –Developers gain a distribution layer for packaging instructions, integrations, and app templates.
• –Authentication, supported actions, approvals, and admin policies still govern what plugins can actually do.
• –OpenAI’s verification badge improves discoverability but does not replace security or privacy review.