ChatGPT Just Launched Apps — And It Might Be the Biggest Developer Platform Shift Since the App Store

If you’re building a startup, today’s OpenAI announcement should make you stop scrolling.

👉 ChatGPT is no longer just a chatbot.
It’s becoming a full-blown app ecosystem.

And if you’re a founder, developer, or indie builder — this might be your “App Store 2008” moment.

💡 The Update (In Plain English)

OpenAI just dropped “Apps in ChatGPT” — mini-apps you can talk to inside ChatGPT — powered by a brand-new Apps SDK that’s now open for developers to build on.

In short:

• You can now build interactive, contextual mini-apps inside ChatGPT.
• Users discover them naturally during conversations (e.g. talking about travel → ChatGPT suggests Booking.com).
• You can design both the app’s logic and interface with the Apps SDK.
• There’s a path coming soon for monetization + app directory listing.

So yeah — ChatGPT is quietly becoming a platform that could rival browsers and app stores.

🚀 Why This Is a Big Deal for Founders