Corey Ching works on developer experience for Plugins and Codex at OpenAI. His public demonstrations show developers how to connect a plugin with the interfaces people use inside ChatGPT.[1][3]
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Ching’s professional account records earlier software engineering at Stripe and mobile-web work at Google. At OpenAI, he presents plugin extensions and meets developers through DevDay events and community question-and-answer sessions. His current focus includes the ways a plugin is opened, invoked and shown inside ChatGPT.[1]
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The official OpenAI Developers walkthrough credits Ching as its presenter. It shows plugin extensions that launch from the sidebar, respond to @mentions and provide custom file viewers. These entry points connect a plugin’s service with the place where a person is already working, allowing the integration to have an interface beyond a separate chat reply. The original post provides the demonstration for developers considering which surface fits their product.[3]
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An official demonstration of sidebar launch, @mentions and custom file viewers in ChatGPT plugins.
Watch how the same integration appears through each entry point, then choose the surface that fits your workflow. Building an extension requires a plugin project and its developer setup.
Presenter; published by OpenAI Developers[3]OpenAI introduced plugin extensions for ChatGPT, letting plugins launch from the sidebar, support @ mentions and add file viewers. A walkthrough shows side-panel layouts that pass selected elements to the conversation, built on MCP and MCP apps.
Presenter in OpenAI Developers walkthroughOriginal source