The Instrumentl ChatGPT plugin brings your grant data directly into your conversation in ChatGPT — OpenAI's AI assistant — so you can explore matches, surface insights, and make faster, more informed grant decisions without ever leaving your conversation.

This connector is built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard for securely connecting AI tools to external services on your behalf.

Availability

The Instrumentl ChatGPT Plugin is available to all accounts with active subscriptions (regardless of plan) or active free trials.

Note: Free trial accounts can access the Plugin, but are limited to 15 records returned per project per session.

Accounts subscribed to a plan have no limit.

Accounts in Maintenance Mode will not have access.

Setup

Follow these steps to set up the Instrumentl ChatGPT Plugin either on the desktop app or at chatgpt.com in your browser.

1. Once logged in to your ChatGPT account, select Plugins from the left sidebar.

2. Search for 'Instrumentl' and select the plugin*.

Here's the link that takes you directly to the Instrumentl Plugin in ChatGPT!

3. Click Install plugin.

4. If you're not already signed in to your Instrumentl account on your device, you'll be redirected to log in to Instrumentl to authorize access via OAuth. Sign in with your Instrumentl credentials if prompted.

5. Select the account to connect to ChatGPT and select Authorize.

6. Once authorized, you will be redirected to the ChatGPT desktop app or website. Select Try in chat to start using it!

Disconnect

You may disconnect ChatGPT's access to your Instrumentl account at any time.

Simply return to the Plugins page in ChatGPT and select Instrumentl listed under your 'Installed' plugins.
Click the three-dot button on the right-hand side and select Uninstall.

Tools

Refer to our MCP server guide for details on the supported tools, as well as examples of more complex skills you can build for your AI agent to execute.

Skills

The plugin comes with some built-in 'skills' enabled by default. You can create your own custom skills for the Instrumentl plugin (refer to the OpenAI Help Center for details). You're able to view, enable, and disable each skill from the Instrumentl ChatGPT plugin page.

Click on any skill name to see its full definition, including instructions, ground rules, and guardrails.

Manage plugin

The Instrumentl ChatGPT Plugin includes both read-only and write tools. To manage these:

Navigate to the Plugins page.
Select Instrumentl from the listed 'Installed' plugins.
Click the three-dot button on the right-hand side.
Select Manage.
A plugin "settings" page will pop up with the following sections: Connected accounts, Permissions, and Skills.

Manage permissions

By default, the plugin will be set to "Allow low-risk tools", meaning ChatGPT will automatically approve low-risk tools but may deny tools involving sensitive information.

You can change this setting to "Always ask", "Allow read tools", or "Allow all tools".

Manage skills

From the 'Manage' plugin page, you can also disable/re-enable the skills. Simply scroll down to 'Skills' and select the skill you wish to disable/enable.

Next, toggle the skill off or on.

FAQs

Can I connect multiple Instrumentl accounts to ChatGPT?

Yes, you can connect your ChatGPT account to multiple Instrumentl accounts, though this use case is extremely rare.

Does the Instrumentl plugin work on a free ChatGPT account?

Yes, plugins are included in the free version of ChatGPT according to their pricing page.

Can I use the Instrumentl plugin on mobile?

Yes, the Instrumentl plugin works on mobile browsers and the ChatGPT mobile app. See the following example:

Contact us

If you have any questions about the Instrumentl ChatGPT Plugin or need assistance getting set up, we're here for you! Message our friendly support team via the chat bubble when logged in to your account, or email us at hello@instrumentl.com.