FROM IDEA TO APPLICATION
Find out whether your product is ready for Dots and get a plain-English plan for what to do next.
This is an independent guide, not OpenAI's official portal.
OpenAI launched dots on September 29, 2026: always-on AI agents, each with its own cloud computer and browser, powered by GPT-6 Astra and connecting to 4,000+ apps through OpenAI’s plugin ecosystem. Dots can be reached through ChatGPT, Slack, and Microsoft Teams, with approval gates on consequential actions. This independent guide is readiness guidance only—not OpenAI’s official portal, and it does not accept applications, approve connectors, or determine listings.
Prepare a finished integration and readiness materials for your own Dots plugin ecosystem work.
A small trial for learning whether people actually want the task before you pursue a public listing.
Answer what you know. Choose “Not sure” when you need to ask your web or product team—we’ll translate the gap into a clear next step.
Give your product, engineering, and security teams the basics they need. Nothing is uploaded; copy or download the plan when you’re done.
DOTS CONNECTOR PLAN =================== PRODUCT [Product name] ONE MAIN JOB [Describe what Dots should help someone do] THREE THINGS PEOPLE MIGHT ASK [Add three real requests] WHAT DOTS CAN DO View only HOW PEOPLE CONNECT THEIR ACCOUNT [Describe how people sign in, choose access, and remove access] MOST SENSITIVE ACTION [Name the action that needs the most care] WHAT PEOPLE SEE BEFORE THEY APPROVE [Describe the plain-language summary shown before the action] PROOF TO PREPARE - A test account and simple sign-in steps - A list of what Dots can view or change - Examples of success, errors, and slow responses - Proof that repeated requests do not create duplicates - Privacy policy and terms - A short start-to-finish demo
Use this as your team’s prep document. OpenAI's application may ask for different details.
FREE CONNECTOR MESSAGE REVIEW
Send your plan for one focused note on what the connector does, why it matters, or how to explain it in the application.
Each step ends with something concrete your team can review. Do not move to the next step until the current one works.
Collect five real customer requests for the same job.
List what Dots may view, change, and what needs approval.
Test expired sign-ins, repeated requests, and slow responses.
Prepare a test login, privacy policy, terms, short demo, and test steps.
Take your plan, review OpenAI’s current dots plugin ecosystem guidance, and test one focused integration.