Simon Willison • 1/26/2026

ChatGPT Containers can now run bash, pip/npm install packages, and download files

The article details a significant upgrade to ChatGPT's code execution feature (formerly Code Interpreter/Advanced Data Analysis). The container now supports running bash commands, executing code in languages like Node.js, Ruby, Go, Java, and C/C++, and installing packages via pip and npm. It also introduces a new 'container.download' tool for fetching files from the web into the sandboxed environment, greatly expanding its utility for technical tasks and data analysis.

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