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Convert any API into a ChatGPT plugin

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Re: Convert any API into a ChatGPT plugin

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Post by jbeiss »

Right after the ChatGPT plugin announcement we started building our own plugins and identified a few flaws that we think, a dedicated product could solve.

We identified, that apart from the creation of the manifest and openapi files, developers will need support with versioning, monitoring their plugin and most importantly (automated) testing.

So we started to built a tool around this, and we're going to open source it soon, so that everyone can host it individually and doesn't need to give us access to potentially private data.

Would love to get your thoughts and feedback.

Re: Convert any API into a ChatGPT plugin

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Post by dtagames »

jbeiss wrote: post #2

Right after the ChatGPT plugin announcement we started building our own plugins and identified a few flaws that we think, a dedicated product could solve. We identified, that apart from the creation of the manifest and openapi files, developers will need support with versioning, monitoring their plugin and most importantly (automated) testing. So we started to built a tool around this, and we're going to open source…

This looks so cool and useful! I really wanted to watch the intro video but the audio volume is so low I can't hear a word. Is there any way you can improve the audio level on that?

Re: Convert any API into a ChatGPT plugin

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Post by rfittich »

Ah, the classic "open source soon" promise. Nothing quite says "we're unsure about our business model" like a promise to open source in the future. You either have the conviction and commitment to be open source from the outset, or you don't. Promising to open source "soon" is akin to companies that announce a pivot before they've fully understood the implications of the move.

Moreover, the fact that you've conveniently launched on Product Hunt today raises my eyebrows. It feels like a calculated marketing stunt, rather than a genuine desire to contribute to the development community.

Re: Convert any API into a ChatGPT plugin

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Post by jbeiss »

rfittich wrote: post #6

Ah, the classic "open source soon" promise. Nothing quite says "we're unsure about our business model" like a promise to open source in the future. You either have the conviction and commitment to be open source from the outset, or you don't. Promising to open source "soon" is akin to companies that announce a pivot before they've fully understood the implications of the move. Moreover, the fact that you've convenien…

Appreciate your feedback @rfittich.

We started building this product with some non open source tools such as Firebase to get off the ground and be able to launch so quickly.

Now that we have the core functionality built, we are working on removing all non-open source services from our product to then release a version than can be run without external services. This version is launching in a few weeks.

Open-source is important to us, so that our code be audited by everyone and evolve around community feedback.

Re: Convert any API into a ChatGPT plugin

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Post by jbeiss »

dtagames wrote: post #3
jbeiss wrote: post #2

Right after the ChatGPT plugin announcement we started building our own plugins and identified a few flaws that we think, a dedicated product could solve. We identified, that apart from the creation of the manifest and openapi files, developers will need support with versioning, monitoring their plugin and most importantly (automated) testing. So we started to built a tool around this, and we're going to open source…

This looks so cool and useful! I really wanted to watch the intro video but the audio volume is so low I can't hear a word. Is there any way you can improve the audio level on that?

Ohoh, sorry you had issues with the volume! Double checked and everything seems fine on our end. You mean the 2min video on website, right?
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