Fix: Handle undefined window.openai in local developmentFix: Handle undefined window.openai in local development#139
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- Add null checks for window.openai.setWidgetState in useWidgetState hook - Enable local development by showing product details inline when window.openai is unavailable - Fixes crash that prevented local development with 'Cannot read properties of undefined' error Before this change, running the project locally would crash because the code assumed window.openai (part of the ChatGPT Apps SDK) would always be available. Now the code gracefully handles both environments: - In ChatGPT: Uses window.openai.requestModal() to open modals - In local dev: Shows product details inline in the main view This allows developers to run and test the UI components locally without errors.
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Hi I already tried suggesting the same changes about 30 pull requests ago, but it looks like nobody takes them seriously |
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Problem
Running the project locally (
pnpm dev) results in a crash with:This happens because the code assumes
window.openai(part of the ChatGPT Apps SDK) is always available, but it's only present when running inside ChatGPT.Solution
Added null checks and graceful fallbacks:
window.openai.setWidgetStateBehavior
Before
After
Testing
Tested locally with
pnpm dev:The changes are backward compatible and don't affect the ChatGPT environment.- Add null checks for window.openai.setWidgetState in useWidgetState hook
Before this change, running the project locally would crash because the code assumed window.openai (part of the ChatGPT Apps SDK) would always be available. Now the code gracefully handles both environments:
This allows developers to run and test the UI components locally without errors.