Feature Request: User-Controlled Micro-Budget for Personalized Gifts, Planned Purchases, and ChatGPT Commerce
OpenAI Developer Community
May 11, 2026
Thank you!
Yes, I’m aware of ChatGPT apps. My idea is a bit different from a gift-related app.
I’m suggesting a native ChatGPT feature or platform-level commerce layer, not just a third-party app. The key point is a user-controlled micro-budget with strict limits, purchase rules, approval settings, planned/recurring purchases, and optional small personalized surprises.
So the main idea is not only “gift recommendations”, but a trusted assistant-driven purchase workflow:
* small user-defined budget;
* allowed and blocked categories;
* planned purchases, such as printer paper or stationery;
* approval or reminder-only mode;
* purchase history and transparency;
* possible marketplace or affiliate integrations in the future.
Apps could be one possible implementation path, but I think the deeper value is in a built-in trusted commerce layer inside ChatGPT.
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