In recent times, OpenAI, the company that owns the famous artificial intelligence model ChatGPT, a leader in the sector, has been implementing new functionalities in recent times to take its chatbot to the next level. Now, you have decided to introduce development tools in macOSallowing collaboration with apps such as Xcode, VS Code, TextEdit and Terminal.
This new functionality promises to revolutionize the way programmers work, helping with the tedious process of copying and pasting code between applications.
New development features in ChatGPT
The feature, called “Work with Apps,” enables ChatGPT to interact with these tools once permission is granted. This means that developers can send code snippets directly to ChatGPT accompanied by a prompt to receive assistance or suggestions. TechCrunch had access to the demo of one of these features, and this is what it came up with:
In the test, an OpenAI employee used ChatGPT with a project in Xcode that modeled the solar system, but lacked a representation of the Earth. With a simple command, the developer selected the Xcode tab within ChatGPT, allowing the chatbot to “see” the project. He then asked the model to add the missing planets. ChatGPT successfully generated a line of code that represented the Earth, adapting to the format of the rest of the project.
Probably, for those of us who are not in the development world, it seems like something “normal” or not at all complicated to do, but this functionality, if it works with this level of precision and speed, will completely change the work of programmers. It will simplify your days like no other tool and allow you save some time more than valuable.
While the functionality doesn’t yet reach the level of deep integration offered by other tools, such as GitHub Copilot in Xcode, which writes code directly within the app, ChatGPT uses the macOS Accessibility API. This allows AI to read text on the screen, although it cannot interpret images or videos.
Available for ChatGPT Plus and Teams
The new feature is already active for ChatGPT Plus and ChatGPT Teams users, while OpenAI plans to expand its availability soon to the Enterprise and Edu versions. In addition, the company plans to extend this capability to other applications in the future, which could open up an even greater range of possibilities for macOS developers and users.
With the recent arrival of Gemini to the iPhone, Google’s artificial intelligence has once again stirred up the hornet’s nest of AI models. In response, OpenAI gives another boost in terms of functionality to its successful ChatGPT model, which continues to be the most used and popular among users.
With this update, OpenAI reinforces its commitment to integrate artificial intelligence in real workflows, simplifying complex tasks and boosting user productivity. Are we at the beginning of a new era for Mac development? Time will tell, but the first impression is promising.
