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Connect ChatGPT to approved data sources, mapped devices, and other agents. Lobu keeps tasks and decisions durable and governed by permissions and approvals.

Use mapped devices from ChatGPT

ChatGPT can request governed work that Lobu routes to an authorized device worker for local files, connector syncs, actions, or device Automations. Run lobu daemon on that machine once; a named context keeps one stable host identity, while supported Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode sessions receive separate per-session identities for interactive delivery. See the device worker setup.

Lobu is open-source but we also have a managed cloud. If you'd like to try, sign in at app.lobu.ai, then point ChatGPT at https://app.lobu.ai/mcp as the MCP endpoint. The same URL works for every workspace. Pick one below to scope it to that example.

Paste this into ChatGPT and it will install Lobu for you.

Prompt for ChatGPT
Connect this ChatGPT session to Lobu, the shared company context layer for agents, over MCP: https://lobu.ai/mcp.

Onboard yourself:
- If you have a CLI: register the MCP endpoint above with whatever harness you run (claude mcp add / codex mcp add / pi / opencode), then read the Lobu skill and run search_sdk.
- If you can't touch a terminal: ask an authorised user to enable ChatGPT developer mode, open Settings → Connectors → Create connector, name the app `Lobu`, paste https://lobu.ai/mcp, choose OAuth, run Scan Tools, complete the Lobu sign-in, create the app — then continue once it is selected in a new chat.

Authenticate when prompted, then:
Read the Lobu skill at https://app.lobu.ai/api/skill/lobu, then run search_sdk for the smallest SDK surface you need. Do not dump the whole workspace.
Search existing memory before answering or saving a duplicate. Use search_memory/save_memory for durable context, query_sdk for reads, run_sdk for writes. Preview consequential writes first and keep every returned source URL, identifier, and approval status exact — never invent one, never fabricate a returned URL or identifier.

Connect ChatGPT

  1. Not in developer mode? Turn it on under Security → Developer mode: https://chatgpt.com/plugins#settings/Security?section=developer-mode
  2. Create a connector under Settings → Connectors → Create connector: https://chatgpt.com/plugins#settings/Connectors?create-connector=true
  3. Name the app Lobu, paste https://lobu.ai/mcp as the MCP endpoint, and choose OAuth.
  4. Select Scan Tools, complete the Lobu sign-in, wait for discovery to finish, and select Create.
  5. Start a new chat, choose the Lobu draft app from the tools menu, and pick the workspace it should use.
Developer mode is under Settings → Security → Developer mode. Workspace admins can also toggle it from the workspace settings.
Developer mode is under Settings → Security → Developer mode. Workspace admins can also toggle it from the workspace settings. (open)
From Settings → Connectors, choose Create connector and add Lobu as a custom MCP app.
From Settings → Connectors, choose Create connector and add Lobu as a custom MCP app. (open)

Custom MCP app availability and write-action permissions depend on your ChatGPT plan and workspace role. ChatGPT connects to a remote endpoint, so a self-hosted Lobu MCP must be publicly reachable; replace https://lobu.ai/mcp with that HTTPS endpoint.

Related Docs

Understand the MCP connectionSee how external agent clients reach Lobu tools and memory.Choose what to rememberSeparate session files from shared organizational state.Explore other surfacesUse the same agent in team chat, web, or a custom app.