Connect ChatGPT Web

Before you begin

Rigbolt is installed and running on the Mac. You have added a project in Projects Only mode or chosen a narrower access scope appropriate to your work.

Web-based ChatGPT cannot reach a local stdio server directly. Rigbolt uses an authenticated, public HTTPS Cloud endpoint to relay requests to your Mac.

Availability of custom MCP apps, write-capable tools and Developer Mode depends on your ChatGPT plan and workspace permissions.

Pair Rigbolt Cloud

1. Open Rigbolt on your Mac.
2. Go to Settings → Connections & Remote.
3. Choose the managed Rigbolt Cloud connection, and complete the browser-based pairing/authorization if prompted.
4. Return to Rigbolt and confirm the Cloud/device state says connected. Keep Rigbolt and your Mac running.

Add Rigbolt in ChatGPT

1. In a ChatGPT workspace that exposes Developer Mode/custom MCP apps, enable Developer Mode if your workspace allows it.
2. Create a new custom MCP app/connection, name it Rigbolt, and supply the public MCP endpoint.
3. Follow the OAuth authorization flow; if the browser asks for one-time local proof, choose Open Rigbolt and return to the browser.
4. Review the permissions, enable the connection for your conversation, and start with a read-only project inspection.

https://rigbolt.tophive.dev/mcp

Official ChatGPT Developer Mode guidance ↗

Verify the connection

Ask the assistant to list Rigbolt's accessible project roots and inspect your test project's README without editing files.

Look at Rigbolt → Live Sessions on your Mac: a successful tool call should appear with a result. If the tool is unavailable, check your plan, the selected connection and Cloud pairing.