# Connect ChatGPT to Stuff

Add Stuff as a custom remote MCP app/plugin, then use it from a conversation. Public directory availability and a custom connection are separate paths.

## Add the connection

In the ChatGPT web interface checked on October 5, 2026:

1. Open **Plugins → Add → Create custom MCP server**. Some accounts expose custom MCP controls through developer mode or workspace settings.
2. Name the connection **Stuff.ac**. Enter `https://stuff.ac/mcp` as the server URL and select **OAuth**.
3. Review ChatGPT's notice, choose **Create as a plugin**, then **Continue to Stuff**. Complete Stuff sign-in when prompted, choose a space and its permissions, and approve.
4. In a new conversation, select Stuff in the tools menu.

Availability depends on your account and workspace policy. Stuff supports automatic OAuth registration; leave optional client credentials empty unless your administrator has a specific configuration. [OpenAI's connection guide](https://developers.openai.com/plugins/deploy/connect-chatgpt).

![ChatGPT's New Plugin form with Stuff's MCP URL and OAuth selected](/api/v1/items/7964285e-692a-4a43-970c-baafb0d3dd27/content)

*Actual setup fields. The remainder of the notice and creation controls are below this crop. No new grant was submitted for this screenshot.*

## Read, edit, and preview

Start with:

> Use Stuff to list my connected spaces and read Project Lantern.md. Give me its link and current status. Do not modify anything.

Ask **“Preview that file from Stuff”** to use the interactive viewer where supported. Stuff's ChatGPT integration has been exercised with document, image, and PDF previews. Ordinary text tools and file links remain useful when a client surface does not display the widget. Previewing does not require granting sharing or organization permissions.

When ready, use the [handoff test](https://stuff.ac/file/552c90a8-384e-4263-b71d-84c30beb2df1) to create a small checklist and continue editing it in another assistant. Confirm the change by reading it back from Stuff, rather than relying only on a chat message saying it was saved.

## Disconnect

Open the installed Stuff entry in ChatGPT's plugin/app settings and use its disconnect or removal control. Also revoke the matching connection in **Stuff → Agents** to stop future access at the source. Deleting a conversation is not the same as revoking the connection. [Revocation walkthrough](https://stuff.ac/file/e7263199-8d02-4e17-848b-866b6d44b827).

**Verification note:** this screenshot shows a real setup form in an account with an existing working Stuff integration. It is not a claim that a new demo ChatGPT account or grant was created.

[All setup guides](https://stuff.ac/file/552c90a8-384e-4263-b71d-84c30beb2df1)