Overview
ChatGPT’s code execution containers have received a major upgrade, transforming them into multi-language development environments that can download files, install packages, and run bash commands. This significantly expands what users can accomplish without leaving ChatGPT.
The Breakdown
- Direct bash command execution - Users can now run shell commands natively instead of being limited to Python’s subprocess module
- Multi-language support - The container now runs JavaScript via Node.js plus 9 additional languages (Ruby, Perl, PHP, Go, Java, Swift, Kotlin, C, C++)
- Package installation via custom proxy - pip install and npm install now work despite network restrictions, enabling access to external libraries
- File downloading capability - ChatGPT can locate web URLs and use container.download to pull files directly into the sandbox environment