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Feature Request: User-Controlled Micro-Budget for Personalized Gifts, Planned Purchases, and ChatGPT Commerce

OpenAI Developer Community May 11, 2026
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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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