ChatGPT Chrome extension can read and act on tabs

OpenAI’s ChatGPT Chrome extension can now read open tabs and, in Work mode, act on them.

OpenAI has updated its ChatGPT Chrome extension so ChatGPT can view open browser tabs and act on them when users tag Chrome, which The Decoder identifies as the @chrome mention. Chat mode can gather information from multiple tabs, while Work mode can send messages, fill forms, and download files; The Decoder adds that Work mode uses Computer Use and can also group tabs. The Decoder reports that OpenAI calls GPT-6 Astra its leading Computer Use model for long multi-step workflows and that the updated extension is available on all ChatGPT plans. The Verge, which the later report does not repeat, says the sidebar now includes full ChatGPT with conversation history and that OpenAI said the separate ChatGPT Atlas browser is gone. Sample tasks cited across the reports include comparing products, summarizing articles, completing forms without submitting, and adding calendar appointments. The sources do not contradict each other, but they emphasize different features and examples.

• On 2026-10-15 and 2026-10-16, The Verge and The Decoder reported that OpenAI updated its ChatGPT Google Chrome extension so it can read open browser tabs.
• Users address or tag Chrome; The Decoder specifies the @chrome mention, and Chat mode can pull information from several tabs at once.
• Work mode, which The Decoder says uses Computer Use, can send messages, fill forms, and download files; The Decoder also lists grouping tabs.
• The Decoder says OpenAI cites GPT-6 Astra as its strongest Computer Use model for long, multi-step workflows, and that the extension is available on every ChatGPT plan.
• The Verge reports the sidebar now includes full ChatGPT with conversation history, and that OpenAI said the separate ChatGPT Atlas browser is gone.
• Cited examples include comparing product tabs, summarizing articles, completing forms without submitting, and adding appointments to calendars.