OpenAI’s ChatGPT Chrome Extension Gains Full Tab‑Viewing and Control
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OpenAI has upgraded its ChatGPT Chrome extension to let the assistant fully view and manipulate the browser tabs a user has open. By issuing the @chrome (or @tag Chrome) command, the assistant can read the contents of any active tab and perform actions such as sending messages, filling out forms, downloading files, or grouping tabs. The update, first reported by The Verge on 16 Oct 2026, highlighted example queries like auto‑filling registration forms, comparing vendor prices, and drafting home‑renovation emails. A follow‑up report on 17 Oct 2026 added that the extension now includes a Work mode, allowing the assistant to use Computer Use to execute tab operations, and that it can read multiple tabs simultaneously in Chat mode. Both reports confirm the same core change: OpenAI’s extension now provides full tab‑viewing and control functionality, expanding the assistant’s ability to interact with the user’s browsing environment.
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- The Decoder · Oct 17, 02:10ChatGPT Adds Full Chrome Browser Assistant to Read and Control Open Tabs
OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Chrome extension lets users access and manipulate open tabs directly from the browser. By prefixing commands with @chrome, Chat mode can pull data from multiple tabs simultaneously, while Work mode uses Computer Use to send messages, fill forms, download files, or group tabs. The extension, compatible with all ChatGPT plans, showcases GPT‑6 Astra’s advanced workflow handling and places chat history beside the web page for easy reference.
Read original source ↗ - The Verge · AI · Oct 16, 06:43ChatGPT Chrome extension can now view open browser tabs
OpenAI has upgraded its ChatGPT Google Chrome extension, allowing it to view currently open browser tabs when users tag Chrome in the ChatGPT web or desktop app. Sample queries include comparing vendors across open tabs, drafting emails based on tab content, and filling out forms. The update also adds a sidebar integration with full conversation history and enables ChatGPT Work to control Chrome tabs for tasks like sending messages, filling out forms, or downloading files, similar to Google's Gemini-powered auto browse feature.
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- The DecoderSelectedChatGPT Adds Full Chrome Browser Assistant to Read and Control Open Tabs
OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Chrome extension lets users access and manipulate open tabs directly from the browser. By prefixing commands with @chrome, Chat mode can pull data from multiple tabs simultaneously, while Work mode uses Computer Use to send messages, fill forms, download files, or group tabs. The extension, compatible with all ChatGPT plans, showcases GPT‑6 Astra’s advanced workflow handling and places chat history beside the web page for easy reference.
- The Verge · AIChatGPT Chrome extension can now view open browser tabs
OpenAI has upgraded its ChatGPT Google Chrome extension, allowing it to view currently open browser tabs when users tag Chrome in the ChatGPT web or desktop app. Sample queries include comparing vendors across open tabs, drafting emails based on tab content, and filling out forms. The update also adds a sidebar integration with full conversation history and enables ChatGPT Work to control Chrome tabs for tasks like sending messages, filling out forms, or downloading files, similar to Google's Gemini-powered auto browse feature.