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ChatGPT Desktop Adds WebMCP Support, Letting Websites Expose Actionable Tools to AI

Original sourceSearch Engine JournalAdditional: WebProNews

Summary

OpenAI introduced WebMCP support in the ChatGPT desktop app's browser, allowing websites to register actionable JavaScript functions as tools that ChatGPT and Codex can call directly from the page. WebMCP is an experimental W3C standard from the Web Machine Learning Community Group; tools operate o…

Key points

  • Developers can learn how to enable WebMCP on websites to enhance AI interactivity while understanding its limitations.
  • WebMCP could shift AI-agent website interaction from screen scraping to direct control.
  • Sites can provide structured tools to AI, but must consider permissions and security design.

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