Manifest
The label on the box: name, description, version, publisher, and compatibility information.
No technical background required
How does it
all work?
A Dealer AI Plugin gives ChatGPT or Codex a proven dealership playbook for one specific job. You choose the job, add the plugin, explain what you need, and review the result.
Start here
A plugin teaches the AI how to do a dealership job.
Imagine hiring a capable assistant who understands language but has never seen your store’s operating playbooks. A plugin hands that assistant a clear procedure: when to use it, what to ask for, which checks to run, and what the finished work should look like.
That makes the work more repeatable. It does not make the AI infallible, connect private systems automatically, or remove the need for human review.
Inside every package
Nothing hidden. Everything has a job.
The exact files vary by plugin, but the same four-part structure keeps each workflow understandable and portable.
Skill
The operating procedure: when the workflow applies, the steps to follow, and the expected output.
References
The supporting checklists, scoring rules, templates, standards, and definitions the workflow can use.
Examples
Starter prompts and output guidance that show you how to ask for the work and judge the result.
The assistant system
One team. Four distinct responsibilities.
The coordination plugins do not compete with the specialist plugins. They help plan, organize, select, and review the work while a person keeps final authority.
Coordination layer Specialist layer Human authority
AuthorityHuman approvalSets goals · grants access · approves action
01 · Plan + reviewMuse
Frames complex work, sequences it, and reviews quality.
02 · CoordinateDots
Keeps tasks, dependencies, approvals, and handoffs visible.
03 · SelectPlugin Router
Chooses the smallest suitable workflow or bounded sequence.
04 · Execute29 specialist plugins
From download to useful work
Five steps. One person stays in control.
You do not need to write code or learn a command language. The process is designed to feel like briefing a capable team member.
01Choose a job
→02Install
→03Brief the AI
→04Apply playbook
→05Human review
→06Deliverable
- 01Choose the job
Start with the outcome: audit local visibility, review VDP merchandising, classify calls, build an email flow, or another job in the catalog.
- 02Inspect and install
Read the package if you want to understand the method, then add it through the supported ChatGPT or Codex plugin workflow.
- 03Brief the assistant
Use plain English. Include the store, market, goal, time period, and available reports or examples.
- 04Let the workflow guide the work
The plugin identifies missing inputs, follows its checks, and structures the answer around a dealership-ready deliverable.
- 05Verify and approve
Review evidence and recommendations. A person approves anything that affects customers, money, compliance, or live systems.
What you actually type
Talk to it like a team member.
You
“Review the VDP merchandising for our used inventory. I’m uploading a sample of 20 listings. Prioritize the five fixes most likely to improve shopper confidence.”
The plugin helps ChatGPT or Codex
Confirm the goal → check the required evidence → apply the merchandising framework → explain the highest-priority fixes → flag anything that needs human verification.
What a plugin can do
Make the process smarter.
- Bring dealership-specific steps into the conversation
- Ask for missing information before analyzing
- Use consistent checks, rubrics, and templates
- Turn evidence into an organized recommendation
- Help teams repeat a useful workflow
What it cannot do by itself
Replace judgment or permission.
- Log into private systems without an approved connection
- Guarantee that every fact or recommendation is correct
- Make legal, compliance, or financial decisions for you
- Change a website, CRM, ad account, or customer record silently
- Replace the people accountable for the result
Frequently asked questions
The questions people ask before installing.
Short answers first, with enough detail to make an informed decision.
01What is an AI plugin?
A plugin is a focused set of instructions, references, and examples that teaches ChatGPT or Codex how to complete a specific job. Think of it as giving your AI assistant a dealership playbook instead of asking it to invent the process from scratch.
02Is a plugin the same thing as an app or software subscription?
Not here. Dealer AI Plugins are portable workflow packages. Most do not add a new dashboard or require a separate login. They improve how your AI assistant approaches a dealership task. A plugin may recommend using tools you already have, but it does not automatically connect to them.
03What is a skill?
A skill is the main operating procedure inside a plugin. The plugin is the complete package; the skill is the part that tells the AI when to use the workflow, what information to ask for, which steps to follow, and what a good result should contain.
04How do I use a plugin after installing it?
Talk to ChatGPT or Codex normally. Describe the dealership job and provide the information the workflow needs. For example: “Audit our Google Business Profile for our Miami Toyota store” or “Review these VDPs and prioritize the merchandising fixes.” The AI should recognize the task, use the relevant plugin, ask for missing inputs, and produce the defined deliverable.
05Do I have to memorize special commands?
No. Plain English is enough. Every plugin page includes a sample prompt if you want a reliable starting point. You can also name the plugin directly when you want to make the choice explicit.
06Will a plugin automatically access my CRM, website, analytics, or call-tracking account?
No. Installing a workflow does not grant access to your systems. If a task needs private data or a connected service, you decide what to provide and which approved tools to connect. The plugin can still work from exported reports, pasted text, uploaded files, or public information when appropriate.
07What information should I give the AI?
Start with the dealership or group, the goal, the market, the time period, and any evidence that matters. A plugin will ask for missing essentials. Do not include passwords, API keys, payment information, or customer data unless you are using an approved environment and the task truly requires it.
08Can I install more than one plugin?
Yes. Each plugin handles a distinct job, so a dealership can combine several without turning them into one oversized workflow. The Dealer Plugin Router can help select the right plugin, while Dots and Muse can coordinate broader work across multiple specialized plugins.
09What are Dots, Muse, and the Dealer Plugin Router?
The Dealer Plugin Router helps match a request to the right dealership workflow. Dots acts as a dealership assistant that keeps work organized across tasks. Muse is a meta-assistant for planning and coordinating more complex, multi-step work. They guide other workflows; they do not replace the specialized plugins.
10Can I inspect or change what a plugin tells the AI to do?
Yes. Every package is open source and MIT licensed. You can read the manifest, skill instructions, references, checks, and templates before installing it. You may adapt the files for your organization, subject to the license and any laws or vendor policies that apply to your work.
11Are the plugins free?
Yes. All public plugin packages and source files are free. Dealer Growth Hackers separately offers paid implementation programs for teams that want rollout planning, governance templates, enablement, and priority support. Payment is for implementation help, not permission to read the plugins.
12Are the answers guaranteed to be correct?
No. Plugins make the process more consistent, but AI can still misunderstand information or make mistakes. Treat results as working analysis. Verify facts, numbers, legal claims, compliance decisions, customer communications, and changes that affect live systems before acting on them.
13Do these plugins replace dealership employees, agencies, or professional advisers?
No. They help people work faster and more consistently. Judgment, approvals, vendor coordination, customer care, legal review, and responsibility for business decisions remain with the dealership and its qualified professionals.
14How do updates work?
The source repository and marketplace pages show the current packages. When a plugin changes, download or install the newer version through the same channel you used originally. Review release notes and your own customizations before replacing a modified copy.
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