WorkStory MCP · ChatGPT + Codex

Connect WorkStory to ChatGPT and Codex.

Install the approved WorkStory plugin, then ask about feedback, reviews, review cycles, and team context in plain language.

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✓ Your company only✓ Your permissions only✓ Feedback requests need approval
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What feedback themes are showing up most often across my team this quarter?
Three recurring themes stand out in the WorkStory feedback you can access:
Communication
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Delegation
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Planning
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Install once. Start asking.

Use the approved WorkStory plugin in ChatGPT or Codex. Codex users can also connect the WorkStory MCP directly.

ChatGPT

1
Open Plugins.

In ChatGPT, open the Plugins tab and search for WorkStory.

2
Install WorkStory.

Select the approved WorkStory listing and choose Install.

3
Connect your account.

Sign in with the same email and password used at app.workstory.team, then approve access.

4
Start a new chat.

Ask a question normally. Mention WorkStory, a person, team, or review cycle when you want an answer grounded in your data.

Codex

1
Install the plugin.

Use the Plugins browser in the Codex app, or open /plugins in the CLI, then search for WorkStory.

2
Start a new task.

After installing, start a fresh task or CLI session so the WorkStory tools are available.

3
Or connect the MCP directly.

Add WorkStory as a Streamable HTTP MCP server and authenticate when prompted.

https://app.workstory.team/mcp
Getting ChatGPT or Codex to use WorkStory

Ask naturally, but be specific. “What does WorkStory say about Sam’s last review?” is more reliable than “How is Sam doing?” You can also name the WorkStory plugin directly.

Questions worth asking

Ask the questions that move people forward.

Turn the WorkStory information you can access into faster answers, clearer conversations, and practical next steps.

HR & People leaders

“Where are our biggest team development gaps?”

See what needs attention.Surface recurring learning needs across teams before they slow growth.
Managers

“What feedback themes keep appearing for my team?”

Coach with context.Spot strengths and development opportunities across recent feedback.
Review cycles

“Which reviews are still pending—and who owns them?”

Keep cycles moving.See status and ownership without chasing updates across spreadsheets.
1:1 preparation

“Help me prepare for my next 1:1 with Sam.”

Make the conversation useful.Bring recent feedback, strengths, and focused follow-up questions together.
Employees

“What should I focus on to reach the next level?”

Turn feedback into growth.Get coaching grounded in the performance information you can access.
Feedback requests

“Ask Dana and Priya for feedback on Sam next Monday.”

Act without leaving the chat.Review and approve the request before WorkStory sends anything.
Data access

It only sees what you can see.

Connecting WorkStory does not expand anyone’s access.

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Your company only

Every request is limited to the company connected to the signed-in WorkStory account.

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Your permissions only

ChatGPT and Codex follow the same access rules as the WorkStory web app.

✓

Answers do not change data

Looking up information is read-only. If you ask to send a feedback request, you must approve it first.

Control

You stay in charge.

01

Everyday questions are read-only. ChatGPT and Codex can retrieve authorized WorkStory information without changing it.

02

Feedback requests need approval. Before a request is sent, you see what will happen and confirm it.

03

Disconnect whenever you want. Remove WorkStory from plugin or MCP settings at any time.

Troubleshooting

Quick fixes.

WorkStory is not appearing.

Confirm the plugin is allowed for your workspace, then search for WorkStory again in the Plugins directory.

It answers without WorkStory.

Start a new chat or task, confirm the plugin is enabled, and name WorkStory or a specific person, team, or review cycle.

Codex cannot reach the server.

Check the MCP URL, authenticate again, then restart Codex or begin a fresh CLI session.

It cannot find a person or review.

Check that the item is visible to your account in the WorkStory web app. The connector cannot widen access.

Support

Need a hand?

Email us for help connecting WorkStory, checking access, or troubleshooting an unexpected answer.

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WorkStory + ChatGPT + Codex

Ask better questions with real performance context.

Connect WorkStory, name the person, team, or review cycle you care about, and get an answer grounded in the data you are allowed to access.

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