OpenAI dots + Xholic
Give your OpenAI dot your X account
dots are ChatGPT's always-on agents. Add Xholic as a custom MCP server in ChatGPT and your dot can use it to catch up on X, draft in your voice and line up posts for you.
- Add Xholic as a ChatGPT plugin
- Your dot keeps working on its own computer
- You approve what goes out
No card needed · Nothing to cancel
Setup
How to add the Xholic MCP server to OpenAI dots
Connect your X account to Xholic first (one click with X's official sign-in, during the free trial). Then:
Step 1: Add Xholic in ChatGPT Plugins
On chatgpt.com, open Plugins → Add → Add custom MCP server. Name it Xholic, paste the address and keep Authentication on OAuth.
Server URL https://api.xholic.ai/mcpStep 2: Create and approve
Tick "I understand and want to continue", click Create as a plugin and approve in Xholic.
Step 3: Give your dot the job
Ask your dot to use Xholic, for example: "Every morning, check my X account with Xholic and line up replies for me."
OpenAI dots · with Xholic
Keep an eye on my X account this week and send me a short update every evening.
- → get_updates
- → how_did_it_do
- → who_to_engage
Today: your thread is at 3.1× your usual impressions, 9 new replies (2 worth answering) and 1 new lead. I'll check again tomorrow evening. Want reply drafts now?
Server address: https://api.xholic.ai/mcp. Steps checked against OpenAI plugins quickstart on November 2, 2026.
Options
Which way should I connect OpenAI dots?
| Way | How | Sign-in | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT pluginRecommended | Plugins → Add → Add custom MCP server | OAuth in your browser | dots on Pro and Business Premium |
| Setup prompt | Paste one prompt; the agent runs the setup itself | OAuth in your browser | Not typing commands yourself |
What it can do
What can OpenAI dots do with Xholic?
Xholic gives OpenAI dots your X account, your audience and the actions to grow it. OpenAI dots does the thinking; Xholic does the posting, scheduling and tracking.
Write in your voice
OpenAI dots gets your voice, your best posts and what works in your niche, so drafts sound like you, not like AI.
Schedule the week
Queue posts and threads at your audience's best times, or publish now when you say so.
Reply where it counts
See new mentions and replies, who engages with you most and which conversations are worth joining.
Find leads on X
Read what your Signals agents found: people asking for what you sell, scored and ready for a reply.
Know what works
Pull your analytics, top posts and the formats that work for your account, judged against your own normal.
81 everyday tools
Load on connect, with every other Xholic action one search away. Notes and memory carry across chats.
About OpenAI dots
What is OpenAI dots?
dots are always-on agents inside ChatGPT, announced at OpenAI DevDay on September 29, 2026 for Pro and Business Premium. Each dot has its own cloud computer and connects to apps through ChatGPT plugins, including custom MCP servers.
Always on
A dot keeps working in the background on its own computer.
Plugins
dots use ChatGPT plugins, so Xholic added in Plugins is available to them.
Pro and Business
dots are on ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium.
OpenAI dots vs ChatGPT vs Codex
| Product | What it is | Where it runs | How Xholic connects |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | OpenAI's chat app | OpenAI's cloud, web and desktop | Custom MCP server in Plugins |
| Codex | OpenAI's coding agent: CLI, IDE extension and desktop app | Your computer | codex mcp add, then sign in |
| OpenAI dots | Always-on ChatGPT agents with their own cloud computer | OpenAI's cloud | Paste the setup prompt |
Try it
What can you ask OpenAI dots to do in Xholic?
Evening update
“Keep an eye on my X account this week and update me every evening.”
Launch watch
“For the next 3 days, track how my launch post is doing and tell me when to follow up.”
Queue keeper
“Make sure I always have 3 posts queued; draft more in Xholic when it runs low.”
Monthly review
“At the end of the month, review my X growth and suggest what to change.”
Safe by default
You decide what OpenAI dots can do
- Choose read, write and publish access when you approve OpenAI dots. Untick publish and it asks you first.
- In apps that can ask, every post and DM waits for your yes, showing exactly what goes out.
- OpenAI dots only sees the X accounts you tick.
- Everything it does is logged on its connection, with undo where X allows.
- Billing, X account connections and security settings stay inside the Xholic app.
- Disconnect it in one click from Settings → API / MCP / CLI.
FAQs
OpenAI dots and Xholic: questions
Setup, safety and pricing for using Xholic in OpenAI dots.
Do I set Xholic up separately for my dot?
No. Add Xholic once as a ChatGPT plugin; dots connect to apps through ChatGPT plugins. If your dot doesn't see it, paste the setup prompt into the dot's chat.
Which plans have dots?
OpenAI launched dots for ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium. Xholic works on every Xholic plan, including the trial.
Is Xholic free to use with OpenAI dots?
Xholic has a 7-day free trial with no card needed. After that, the MCP server, API and CLI are included in every plan, from $19 a month. OpenAI dots does the writing on its own plan, so Xholic doesn't charge for its AI.
Does OpenAI dots need my X password?
No. You connect your X account to Xholic once through X's official sign-in. OpenAI dots then signs in to Xholic through your browser, so it never sees your X password or a key.
Can OpenAI dots post to X without asking me?
Only if you allow it. When you approve OpenAI dots you choose what it can do: read, write drafts and lists, and publish. Untick Publish and it asks you first with a one-click link. In apps that can show a confirmation, every post and DM waits for your yes and shows exactly what goes out. Authentication and permissions
Which X accounts can OpenAI dots use?
Only the ones you tick when you approve it, with one of them as the default. You can change that or disconnect OpenAI dots anytime in Xholic under Settings → API / MCP / CLI, and everything it does is logged there.
Works with your other AI too
Use Xholic in every agent you use
One Xholic account works in all of them at once, with the same voice, memory and queue. People who use OpenAI dots often also connect ChatGPT, Codex and Grok Bot.
Chat apps
Coding agents and CLIs
Building your own? See the API, MCP server and CLI, or read the MCP docs.
OpenAI dots + Xholic
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