Agent setup
ChatGPT
Set up ChatGPT
The Altertable plugin gives ChatGPT access to Altertable Skills and the hosted MCP server.
Install the Altertable plugin
- Open ChatGPT and go to Settings → Plugins.
- Click Add → Add a marketplace.
- Enter
https://github.com/altertable-ai/skills. - Click Add marketplace.
Connect and authorize Altertable MCP
- Find the Altertable plugin and click Install plugin.
- ChatGPT will try to connect Altertable MCP and open the Altertable authorization page:
- Select your organization.
- Select your environment.
- Keep the mode set to Read-only unless ChatGPT needs to change persistent resources.
- Click Authorize, then return to ChatGPT.
- Start a new ChatGPT chat. Altertable MCP should appear as connected, and the Altertable Skills should be available.
Verify
Start a new chat and enter:
@Altertable list my available catalogs
ChatGPT should use Altertable, call initialize, and then inspect the available catalogs.
Use
Prefix a question with @Altertable:
@Altertable analyze web traffic for the last 30 days and call out meaningful changes
You can also use /ask-altertable to let Altertable choose the right workflow or /query-altertable for a direct data question:
/query-altertable show daily signups for the last 30 days
Tools
- Altertable Skills guide ChatGPT through exploration, SQL, funnels, web traffic, insights, and platform operations.
- Altertable MCP provides governed access to catalogs, queries, insights, findings, and tasks.
Update
Open Settings → Plugins to check the Altertable marketplace for updates. Install an available update, then start a new ChatGPT chat so it loads the latest skills.
Troubleshooting
- Plugin is missing: return to Settings → Plugins, confirm that the Altertable marketplace is present, and install the plugin again.
- Skills do not appear: confirm that the plugin is installed, then start a new ChatGPT chat.
- MCP is not connected: open the Altertable plugin and reconnect Altertable MCP.
- Authorization does not finish: complete the authorization page, select an organization and environment, and then return to ChatGPT.
- Wrong environment is connected: disconnect Altertable MCP and authorize it again with the correct environment.