OpenAI Says Its Developers Plugin Now Has a Showcase Tab
OpenAI Developers says its plugin now has a Showcase tab with starter projects for agents, creative tools, data visualization, and voice. Separately, OpenAI's public API demos page lists working examples and shows that Codex and source actions vary by project. The announcement says users can open a project in Codex and build on it.
OpenAI Developers announced a new Showcase tab in its plugin, with starter projects for agents, creative tools, data visualization, and voice. The team says users can open a project in Codex and build on it. (OpenAI Developers on X; follow-up; API demos)
What is in the Showcase
OpenAI's public API demos page lists Trips for researching places and turning them into a trip itinerary, Tempo for chess-puzzle hints and move reviews, and Facet for exploring a CSV through questions and charts. Actions vary by project; some cards offer Open in Codex or source links. (OpenAI API demos)
How to use a starter project
Browse the OpenAI API demos page to review the current projects and the actions listed on each card. Some examples offer Open in Codex or source links. OpenAI's plugin documentation describes the Developers plugin as a guide for building, troubleshooting, and shipping applications with the OpenAI API, including help with API setup and Agents SDK projects. (OpenAI API demos; OpenAI Developers plugin documentation)
Sources
- OpenAI Developers, "Kickstart your weekend build with the new Showcase tab in the OpenAI Developers plugin," November 7, 2026: https://x.com/OpenAIDevs/status/2118856544733532452
- OpenAI Developers, "You can choose from starter projects for the OpenAI API," November 7, 2026: https://x.com/OpenAIDevs/status/2118856568485896621
- OpenAI Developers, "API demos": https://developers.openai.com/showcase/api
- OpenAI Developers, "OpenAI Developers plugin": https://developers.openai.com/learn/developers-codex-plugin
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the new Showcase tab?
OpenAI Developers says the tab in its plugin offers starter projects for the OpenAI API across agents, creative tools, data visualization, and voice. Separately, OpenAI's public API demos page lists examples such as Trips, Tempo, and Facet. ([OpenAI Developers on X](https://x.com/OpenAIDevs/status/2118856544733532452); [follow-up](https://x.com/OpenAIDevs/status/2118856568485896621); [API demos](https://developers.openai.com/showcase/api))
Can I continue a Showcase project in Codex?
OpenAI Developers says users can open a starter project in Codex and build on it. The public API demos page shows an Open in Codex action on some project cards. ([OpenAI Developers follow-up on X](https://x.com/OpenAIDevs/status/2118856568485896621); [API demos](https://developers.openai.com/showcase/api))
Where can I browse the API demos?
OpenAI's API demos page lists working examples, and its project cards show different actions, including Open in Codex and source links on some examples. ([OpenAI API demos](https://developers.openai.com/showcase/api))
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