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Guides GPT Pro local setup for repo-harness by configuring Oracle-first gptpro_browser ChatGPT Web consults and gptpro_mcp ChatGPT Connector MCP sidecar access with verification, auth, tunnel, runtime, and API-billing boundaries.

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repo-harness-gptpro-setup

Use this command when the user wants repo-harness to guide local GPT Pro setup across both directions:

  • gptpro_browser: local repo-harness calls an already logged-in ChatGPT Web session through the Oracle browser provider.
  • gptpro_mcp: ChatGPT connects back to the local repo through the repo-harness MCP sidecar and Connector setup.

Protocol

  1. Confirm the target repo path with git rev-parse --show-toplevel or an explicit user path. Preserve unrelated dirty worktree state.
  2. State the two-lane model before configuring anything:
    • gptpro_browser is local -> ChatGPT Web through repo-harness chatgpt browser-*, with Oracle as the default provider.
    • gptpro_mcp is ChatGPT -> local through repo-harness mcp serve --transport http.
    • ChatGPT Pro Web access is not OpenAI API quota or an API key substitute.
  3. Configure the Oracle browser provider boundary:
    • Oracle's published CLI requires node >=24; satisfy that inside the pinned Oracle install or explicit binary path. Do not raise repo-harness' overall runtime floor or add Oracle as an implicit dependency just for GPT Pro.
    • Install or point to a pinned Oracle CLI. Prefer an auditable binary path through --oracle-bin or REPO_HARNESS_ORACLE_BIN; repo-harness must not npx or auto-download Oracle during setup.
    • repo-harness chatgpt browser-doctor --repo <repo> --provider oracle --json
    • Inspect agent_actions from the doctor output. If it includes chatgpt-oracle-install-pinned, chatgpt-oracle-upgrade-pinned, or chatgpt-oracle-fix-configured-source, execute that source-aware action only as part of this explicit GPT Pro setup/repair flow, then rerun the doctor.
    • If the doctor reports ORACLE_NOT_INSTALLED, install/configure Oracle from the explicit action or point --oracle-bin / REPO_HARNESS_ORACLE_BIN at a pinned binary, then rerun the doctor before any real consult.
    • If the doctor reports ORACLE_INCOMPATIBLE or nodeCompatible:false, fix the Oracle install and its Node runtime from the explicit action before changing repo-harness package/runtime constraints.
  4. Configure the selected ChatGPT Web profile when the user wants Oracle to use an existing signed-in Chrome profile:
    • Ask the user which Chrome profile directory should own the ChatGPT product session, or use an explicit path they already provided.
    • repo-harness chatgpt browser-setup --repo <repo> --profile-dir <user-selected-chrome-profile-dir> --browser-channel chrome
    • Rerun repo-harness chatgpt browser-doctor --repo <repo> --provider oracle --json; the Oracle path should fail closed rather than silently falling back to an unbound/default profile.
    • For a non-mutating prompt/file preview, run repo-harness chatgpt browser-consult --repo <repo> --provider oracle --dry-run --prompt <text>.
  5. For a real GPT Pro browser consult, require Oracle readiness plus an already logged-in ChatGPT Web session and run a bounded command with a timestamped output path, such as:
    • stamp="$(date -u +%Y%m%dT%H%M%SZ)"; repo-harness chatgpt browser-consult --repo <repo> --provider oracle --model gpt-5.5-pro --heartbeat 59 --prompt <text> --write-output ".ai/harness/handoff/gptpro-${stamp}-setup-smoke.md"
  6. Do not configure the removed Chrome extension provider or browser-bind; GPT Pro browser consults use Oracle, and native remains only a deprecated diagnostic path.
  7. Configure ChatGPT Connector MCP support:
    • Ask for the ChatGPT Connector/MCP server name the user will create, or choose a generic default such as repo-harness. Record that name during initialization instead of hard-coding a personal name in later prompts.
    • repo-harness mcp setup chatgpt --repo <repo> --server-name <name>
    • repo-harness mcp doctor --repo <repo> --json
    • Verify that chatgpt.serverNameConfigured is true and chatgpt.serverName matches the Connector/App name the user selected. If not, rerun setup with --server-name <name> before any GPT Pro read-back review.
    • Start the sidecar when the user is ready to connect ChatGPT: repo-harness mcp serve --repo <repo> --transport http --host 127.0.0.1 --port 8765 --profile planner --enable-chatgpt-browser
  8. Tell the user that ChatGPT Connector setup still requires an HTTPS tunnel or equivalent public HTTPS /mcp endpoint, then manual connector creation in ChatGPT settings using the recorded server name. For recurring use, prefer a stable hostname from a named tunnel or reserved domain and run repo-harness mcp setup chatgpt --endpoint <https-url>/mcp --server-name <name>; this stores the endpoint and server name in ignored local config while tracked guides stay placeholder-only. Account-less quick tunnels are only for smoke tests because their URL changes. Keep OAuth passphrases and bearer tokens redacted.
  9. When the user asks to create or bind a real domain for the Connector, keep the flow generic in tracked repo files and keep all real operator state private:
    • generic Cloudflare shape: create/login to a named tunnel, route a stable hostname to the tunnel, configure ingress to http://127.0.0.1:8765, run the tunnel, then smoke /health, OAuth discovery, and unauthenticated /mcp returning 401.
    • for recurring use, offer a host-local process manager such as launchd/systemd/screen for both the MCP sidecar and HTTPS tunnel; verify restart/reconnect by smoking local /health, public /health, unauthenticated /mcp 401, and MCP initialize/tools/list.
    • never commit or write real user-owned domains, account IDs, zone IDs, tunnel IDs, tunnel tokens, OAuth passphrases, bearer tokens, cookie/profile paths, or provider account names into tracked docs, notes, plans, reviews, or runbooks.
    • put real domain/tunnel runbooks, process names, IDs, provider account details, env files, and verification commands only under ignored _ops/*, ignored repo-local .repo-harness/*, or global ~/.repo-harness/*; public docs may use placeholders such as repo-harness-mcp.example.com.
  10. If local Codex also needs repo-harness MCP tools, separately run repo-harness mcp setup codex --repo <repo> --scope project and verify with repo-harness mcp doctor --repo <repo> --json.
  11. Finish with a concise matrix: gptpro_browser status, gptpro_mcp status, exact commands run, manual steps remaining, verification evidence, and residual risk. If a real domain was configured, report the public URL to the user in chat but do not persist it to tracked repo files.

Failure Modes

  • If browser-doctor --provider oracle reports ORACLE_NOT_INSTALLED, install or configure a pinned Oracle binary and rerun the doctor before a non-dry-run browser consult.
  • If browser-doctor --provider oracle --json reports agent_actions, treat them as opt-in GPT Pro setup actions. Do not run them from default repo-harness install or unrelated setup checks.
  • If browser-doctor --provider oracle reports nodeCompatible:false, fix the Oracle binary's Node runtime (node >=24) instead of raising repo-harness' overall runtime floor.
  • If browser-doctor --provider oracle reports ORACLE_INCOMPATIBLE, report the missing capabilities and stop before a real consult.
  • If a user asks for browser-bind or the old Chrome extension path, report that the product provider has been removed and use Oracle setup instead.
  • If ChatGPT Web is not logged in or requires manual verification, report the manual-login blocker and preserve the dry-run session artifact.
  • If mcp doctor --json reports chatgpt.serverNameConfigured:false or omits chatgpt.serverName, treat ChatGPT Connector setup as incomplete even when the repo is otherwise ready_local.
  • If mcp doctor reports ready_local but ChatGPT is not connected, report the missing HTTPS tunnel or manual Connector step instead of claiming end-to-end success.
  • If a ChatGPT conversation says the selected app/MCP server is not exposed to that chat, do not treat prompt wording as a forced MCP invocation. Refresh/reselect the app in a new ChatGPT conversation, or use a GitHub PR/diff evidence source for review.
  • If the user asks to use a ChatGPT Pro subscription as an OpenAI API key or API billing source, stop and explain that ChatGPT Web subscriptions and API Platform usage are separate products.
  • If any command would print .repo-harness/mcp.tokens.json, .repo-harness/mcp.oauth.json, browser profile secrets, or cookies, redact the value and report only the file class.

Boundaries

  • Does not create OpenAI API keys, API billing projects, or API credentials from a ChatGPT Pro subscription.
  • Does not raise repo-harness' package/runtime floor to node >=24 solely because Oracle needs that runtime.
  • Does not install or upgrade Oracle from default repo-harness install; Oracle bootstrap is explicit to GPT Pro setup/repair and surfaced through browser-doctor agent_actions.
  • Does not bypass ChatGPT Web rate limits, login checks, manual verification, or plan restrictions.
  • Does not expose a local MCP server to the public internet without explicit auth, tunnel, and user intent.
  • Does not enable --enable-chatgpt-browser silently; require the user to ask for GPT Pro browser/session bridging.
  • Does not commit .repo-harness/ local auth files, browser profiles, cookies, tokens, or tunnel state.
  • Does not commit personal Connector endpoints, provider account metadata, DNS zone IDs, tunnel IDs, or real tunnel runbooks; keep those in _ops/*, .repo-harness/*, or equivalent ignored local state.