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ChatGPT + Radical Tempo · Setup guide, part 2

Run every channel like a data science pro. In under 10 minutes a week.

ChatGPT is the intelligent agent. Radical Tempo gives it what no one else has: enriched data on every one of your videos, mapped to how your viewers actually watched, plus the tools to edit, cut, and post. You stay in control. ChatGPT + Radical Tempo does all the work.

Connect it now →10 steps · copy-paste prompts

By Joe White, CEO of Radical Tempo9 min read

Why ChatGPT + Radical Tempo

  • Data no one else has

    Our specialist AI and computer-vision models know what's said and shown in every scene of every video you've made.

  • Mapped to your real viewers

    That video data is joined to views and retention from every platform you post on, second by second.

  • A data scientist on call

    ChatGPT reads it like a pro: what holds your viewers, where they leave, what to cut next, and why.

  • Pro editing tools

    ChatGPT uses Radical Tempo to cut, edit, reframe, caption, and add hooks, with no editor open.

  • Every channel, every week

    Posts written and scheduled for each platform at your best times. Under 10 minutes of your week.

  • You stay in control

    ChatGPT asks before anything goes live. Every result feeds the next batch.

Setup guide · 10 steps

Once Radical Tempo is added, each step has the exact message to paste into ChatGPT. Nothing to fill in. Use Claude instead? Follow the Claude guide.

Before you start: you need a Radical Tempo account. This is part 2. If you haven't set up Radical Tempo yet, do that first: it's free and takes about 5 minutes. Part 1: Set up Radical Tempo →

2 ways to connect. Both need a ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, or Edu workspace today. The plugin is waiting for OpenAI's approval for the public directory, so until then a workspace admin uploads it. On a personal plan, a custom MCP server can only read, so ChatGPT can't make clips or schedule posts there yet. Workspace admins control what members can add.

  • RecommendedThe Radical Tempo pluginChatGPT workspaces today · everyone once it's in the directory
    • Radical Tempo's app, plus its 21 skills
    • ChatGPT already knows how to plan your week, run a campaign, read retention, and pick clip strategies
    • Less to type: ask in plain words
  • Without the pluginA custom MCP serverChatGPT Business, Enterprise, and Edu, on the web
    • The same Radical Tempo tools and data
    • You guide ChatGPT with the copy-paste prompts below
    • Set up in about 2 minutes from the Plugins page
  1. 1Add Radical Tempo to ChatGPT2 min
  2. 2Sign in to Radical Tempo30 sec
  3. 3Approve Radical Tempo's actions30 sec
  4. 4Check all your channels are connected1 min
  5. 5Bring in your recent videos15–60 min, mostly processing
  6. 6Analyze what your viewers actually watchA few minutes
  7. 7Plan this week's clipsA few minutes
  8. 8Create the clipsAbout 15 min to render
  9. 9Write and schedule the postsA few minutes
  10. 10Get a daily review by 7am1 min
  1. 1

    Add Radical Tempo to ChatGPT

    2 min

    Pick one way in. The plugin is best: it adds Radical Tempo's app and its skills, so ChatGPT already knows how to plan your week and read your numbers. Until the plugin is in ChatGPT's public directory, a workspace admin uploads it. In the same workspaces, you can add Radical Tempo as a custom MCP server instead.

    Option A · The plugin

    Recommended

    ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, and Edu workspaces

    1. Download the Radical Tempo plugin for ChatGPT.
    2. A workspace owner or admin opens Admin console, picks the workspace, opens Plugins, selects Add, then Upload plugin, and chooses the .zip.
    3. Then anyone in the workspace selects Plugins in the ChatGPT sidebar, opens Your workspace, picks Radical Tempo, and selects Install plugin.
    Radical Tempo plugin for ChatGPTradical-tempo-chatgpt-plugin.zipDownload
    Admin console › Plugins
    Admin console › Workspace › Plugins

    Plugins

    Add
    Upload plugin

    Upload plugin

    ZIPradical-tempo-chatgpt-plugin.zip
    CancelUpload
    Plugins › Radical Tempo
    PublicYour workspacePersonalInstalled
    Radical TempoVideo clips, posts, insights
    Skills 21Apps 1
    • channel-managerIncluded
    • campaign-managerIncluded
    • radical-tempo-analyticsIncluded
    • channel-review-rubricIncluded
    • strategy-back-catalog-gemsIncluded
    • strategy-long-form-promo-clipsIncluded
    • + 15 more skills
    Install plugin
    Illustration of the ChatGPT screen. Labels may differ slightly.

    Upload the .zip as it is; don't unzip it. If you don't see Upload plugin, your admin may need to turn on Upload plugins under Workspace settings › Permissions & roles. Once OpenAI approves the plugin for the public directory, you'll find it in ChatGPT under Plugins and can select Install plugin.

    Option B · Custom MCP server

    Business, Enterprise, and Edu workspaces · ChatGPT on the web

    1. Open Plugins on chatgpt.com, select +, then Add custom MCP server.
    2. Fill in the fields as below and set Authentication to OAuth.
    3. Select I understand and want to continue, then Create as a plugin.
    4. Open your personal plugins, pick Radical Tempo, and install it.
    Name
    Radical Tempo
    Server URL
    https://mcp.radicaltempo.com/mcp
    Add custom MCP server
    Plugins › + › Add custom MCP server

    Add custom MCP server

    Name
    Radical Tempo
    Connection · Server URL
    https://mcp.radicaltempo.com/mcp
    Authentication
    OAuth
    I understand and want to continue
    CancelCreate as a plugin
    Illustration of the ChatGPT screen. Labels may differ slightly.

    Older layout? Open Settings › Apps and use Create with the same name, URL, and OAuth. Some versions ask you to turn on Developer mode under Advanced settings first. On a personal plan, a custom MCP server can only read, so ChatGPT can't make clips or schedule posts with it.

    Why it matters

    This is the only setup inside ChatGPT. There's no API key: Radical Tempo signs in with your account in the next step.

    Check before moving on

    • Plugin: Radical Tempo shows under Plugins › Installed
    • Custom MCP server: the URL is https://mcp.radicaltempo.com/mcp, with nothing before or after it, and Authentication is OAuth
  2. 2

    Sign in to Radical Tempo

    30 sec
    Radical Tempo sign-in screen: Continue with Google, or phone or email

    When you install, ChatGPT asks you to connect Radical Tempo (some setups ask the first time you use it). ChatGPT sends you to Radical Tempo: sign in with the same account you set up (Google, phone, or email) and approve the connection. You're sent back to ChatGPT, where Radical Tempo shows as connected.

    Why it matters

    Signing in links ChatGPT to your brands, videos, channels, and results in Radical Tempo. ChatGPT can do what you can do in the app, and nothing more.

    Check before moving on

    • Radical Tempo shows as Connected
  3. 3

    Approve Radical Tempo's actions

    30 sec
    ChatGPT

    Radical Tempo wants to run generate_clips

    This action can create or change data{"brandId":"0198c4e2-…","assetId":"0198c51a-…","prompt":"6 clips from Episode 12"}Remember for this conversation
    DenyConfirm
    Illustration of the ChatGPT screen. Labels may differ slightly.

    There's nothing to set here. ChatGPT reads from Radical Tempo freely, but asks you to confirm anything that creates or changes something, starting with the import in step 5. When it asks, check what it's about to do and approve it. You can choose to remember your choice for the rest of the chat.

    Why it matters

    ChatGPT makes many tool calls to analyze a channel and build a batch. Approving once per chat keeps it moving. Nothing is published until you say yes: every post is shown to you first.

    Check before moving on

    • You know to check and approve each action ChatGPT asks about
  4. 4

    Check all your channels are connected

    1 min
    ChatGPT

    Using Radical Tempo, list my brands and show which platforms each one can publish to. Flag any account that needs reconnecting.

    ChatGPT
    list_brands

    ChatGPT lists each brand, the platforms it can post to, and any account that needs reconnecting.

    Illustration of the ChatGPT screen. Labels may differ slightly.

    Tip: type @ and pick Radical Tempo at the start of a chat so ChatGPT uses it. With the plugin, short asks work too, like “What should I post this week?” The prompts below work either way.

    Ask ChatGPT which platforms you can publish to. If a channel is missing or needs reconnecting, add it on the Connect page in Radical Tempo, then ask again.

    Copy into ChatGPT
    Using Radical Tempo, list my brands and show which platforms each one can publish to. Flag any account that needs reconnecting.

    Check before moving on

    • Every platform you post to is listed
    • Nothing is marked as needing reconnection
  5. 5

    Bring in your recent videos

    15–60 min, mostly processing
    ChatGPT

    Using Radical Tempo, import my latest 100 Instagram and TikTok videos from my connected accounts. Tell me when they have finished processing.

    ChatGPT
    import_videolist_videos

    ChatGPT starts the import and tells you when every video is ready.

    Illustration of the ChatGPT screen. Labels may differ slightly.

    If you've connected Instagram or TikTok, Radical Tempo can import your recent videos from those accounts: up to 100 per import, from about your newest 100 TikToks or 120 Instagram posts. Older videos are out of its reach. It transcribes each one, splits it into chapters, and logs what's on screen, so ChatGPT can understand what you've posted.

    Copy into ChatGPT
    Using Radical Tempo, import my latest 100 Instagram and TikTok videos from my connected accounts. Tell me when they have finished processing.

    Check before moving on

    • Your recent videos are listed as ready
  6. 6

    Analyze what your viewers actually watch

    A few minutes
    ChatGPT

    Using Radical Tempo, analyze every clip I've published from my channel, plus the long-form videos. Look at the retention graphs, the views, what makes a good opening, and where viewers drop off. Summarize your findings before we build anything.

    ChatGPT
    get_performance_reportget_retention_momentsget_clip_evidenceget_playbook

    ChatGPT names what held your viewers, where they left, and what was on screen at that moment.

    Illustration of the ChatGPT screen. Labels may differ slightly.

    Ask ChatGPT to read your history before anything is cut: views and completion per post and platform, the retention curve of each clip, where viewers leave your long videos, and what your channel's playbook has learned.

    Copy into ChatGPT
    Using Radical Tempo, analyze every clip I've published from my channel, plus the long-form videos. Look at the retention graphs, the views, what makes a good opening, and where viewers drop off. Summarize your findings before we build anything.

    Check before moving on

    • ChatGPT names the moments that carried your views
    • Every number comes with its platform and date
  7. 7

    Plan this week's clips

    A few minutes
    ChatGPT

    Using the lessons from that analysis and Radical Tempo's best practice, plan my clips for this week. Use Radical Tempo's clip strategies (continuous clips, non-continuous clips, and cold opens) to create the best clips possible based on my content and viewing data. Give each clip a reason. Don't build them yet.

    ChatGPT
    get_transcriptget_chaptersget_clip_ideas

    ChatGPT proposes each clip with its moments, its strategy, and the reason it should work.

    Illustration of the ChatGPT screen. Labels may differ slightly.

    ChatGPT turns the findings into a clip plan, using Radical Tempo's 3 clip strategies: continuous (one moment), non-continuous (the best moments stitched together), and cold opens (start on the payoff, then rewind).

    Copy into ChatGPT
    Using the lessons from that analysis and Radical Tempo's best practice, plan my clips for this week. Use Radical Tempo's clip strategies (continuous clips, non-continuous clips, and cold opens) to create the best clips possible based on my content and viewing data. Give each clip a reason. Don't build them yet.

    Check before moving on

    • Every clip has its moments and a reason
    • The mix of strategies suits your content
  8. 8

    Create the clips

    About 15 min to render
    ChatGPT

    Create the clips, using Radical Tempo's defaults for what works best for each clip type. Then summarize the output so I can review it, and if I want to preview a clip, show it to me so I can approve it.

    ChatGPT
    generate_clipsget_task_statusget_video_download_url

    ChatGPT summarizes every clip for review and shows you any one you want to preview.

    Illustration of the ChatGPT screen. Labels may differ slightly.

    Approve the plan and Radical Tempo builds the clips. Format, length, speed, and framing come from Radical Tempo's data on what works best for each clip type, so you don't need to set them.

    Copy into ChatGPT
    Create the clips, using Radical Tempo's defaults for what works best for each clip type. Then summarize the output so I can review it, and if I want to preview a clip, show it to me so I can approve it.

    Check before moving on

    • You've reviewed the summary
    • You've previewed any clip you're unsure about
  9. 9

    Write and schedule the posts

    A few minutes
    ChatGPT

    Check the titles and captions against my channel's playbook and fix any that are wrong. Then schedule the posts on all my connected platforms at the most effective times for my channel, based on my past data. Show me the full calendar before anything goes live.

    ChatGPT
    list_postsupdate_postexecute_publish_post

    ChatGPT shows you the week's calendar. Nothing goes live until you say yes.

    Illustration of the ChatGPT screen. Labels may differ slightly.

    Radical Tempo drafts a post for every platform: titles, captions, and hook text, written from what has worked on your channel. ChatGPT checks them and schedules each one at your best time on each platform.

    Copy into ChatGPT
    Check the titles and captions against my channel's playbook and fix any that are wrong. Then schedule the posts on all my connected platforms at the most effective times for my channel, based on my past data. Show me the full calendar before anything goes live.

    Check before moving on

    • You've seen the full calendar
    • Times come from your own data, per platform
  10. 10

    Get a daily review by 7am

    1 min
    ChatGPT

    Every morning at 7am my time, give me yesterday's performance from Radical Tempo: what went out, what held viewers, where they left, and what we should cut next. Read-only.

    ChatGPT
    lookup_post_performance

    If ChatGPT doesn't know your time zone yet, it asks.

    Illustration of the ChatGPT screen. Labels may differ slightly.

    ChatGPT sets up a scheduled task that reads your numbers each morning and has a short report waiting for you by 7am. It only reads, so there's nothing to approve.

    Copy into ChatGPT
    Every morning at 7am my time, give me yesterday's performance from Radical Tempo: what went out, what held viewers, where they left, and what we should cut next. Read-only.

    Check before moving on

    • The report is read-only
    • It's set for 7am in your time zone
Make it a routine

Ask ChatGPT to turn the planning into a scheduled task. ChatGPT asks before every action that creates or changes something, so a scheduled run stops at the plan. Every Monday by 7am the plan is waiting, and you build and approve the batch together in the chat.

Create the weekly task

Create a scheduled task called "Radical Tempo weekly plan" that runs every Monday at 7am my time: analyze my channel with Radical Tempo and plan the week's clips using Radical Tempo's clip strategies, with a reason for each clip. Only read and plan, and leave the plan in your answer. When I open the chat, we'll create the clips and schedule the posts at my best times. Don't publish anything until I approve it.

Then each week: about 10 minutes of you

Read the plan, preview anything you're unsure of, and say yes. The daily review tells you what worked, and next week's batch learns from it.

With the plugin: its channel manager skill already knows the weekly cycle. Ask ChatGPT to schedule it every Monday at 7am. The scheduled run reads your numbers and plans the week, and ChatGPT builds and proposes the batch when you open the chat.

Frequently asked questions

How do I connect ChatGPT to Radical Tempo?

There are 2 ways. In a ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, or Edu workspace, an owner or admin uploads the Radical Tempo plugin (radical-tempo-chatgpt-plugin.zip) under Admin console, then Plugins, then Add, then Upload plugin, and members install it from Plugins. In the same workspaces, you can instead open Plugins on the web, select +, then Add custom MCP server, and enter the name Radical Tempo, the URL https://mcp.radicaltempo.com/mcp, and OAuth for authentication. Either way, connect and sign in with your Radical Tempo account.

Should I use the plugin or a custom MCP server?

Use the plugin when you can. It includes the same Radical Tempo app plus 21 Radical Tempo skills, so ChatGPT already knows how to plan a week, run a campaign, read retention, and pick clip strategies, and you can ask in plain words. Until the plugin is in ChatGPT's public plugin directory, only a workspace admin can upload it. If yours hasn't, add Radical Tempo as a custom MCP server and guide ChatGPT with the copy-paste prompts.

How do I install the Radical Tempo plugin in ChatGPT?

Download radical-tempo-chatgpt-plugin.zip from step 1 of this guide. A workspace owner or admin opens Admin console, picks the workspace, opens Plugins, selects Add, then Upload plugin, and chooses the .zip. Members then select Plugins in the ChatGPT sidebar, open Your workspace, pick Radical Tempo, select Install plugin, and connect their Radical Tempo account. Once the plugin is approved for ChatGPT's public directory, anyone can install it from Plugins.

Do I need a Radical Tempo account first?

Yes. This guide is part 2. Set up Radical Tempo first: it's free, needs no credit card, and takes about 5 minutes. Connect your channels there, then come back and connect ChatGPT.

Which ChatGPT plans can use Radical Tempo?

Today, Radical Tempo needs a ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, or Edu workspace. There, an admin can upload the Radical Tempo plugin, or add Radical Tempo as a custom MCP server. On a personal plan, a custom MCP server can only read, so ChatGPT can't make clips or schedule posts there yet. Once OpenAI approves the plugin for the public directory, you'll find it under Plugins. What a plan allows can change, and workspace admins control what members can add.

What does Radical Tempo give ChatGPT that it can't do on its own?

ChatGPT on its own can't see your videos or your analytics. Radical Tempo gives it enriched data on every video from specialist AI and computer-vision models, mapped to viewing and retention data from every platform you post on, plus tools to cut, edit, reframe, caption, add hooks, and schedule posts.

Why does ChatGPT ask me to confirm Radical Tempo actions?

ChatGPT asks before any action that creates or changes something, like making clips or scheduling a post. Check what it's about to do and approve it. You can choose to remember your choice for the rest of the chat so a long session keeps moving.

Will ChatGPT publish anything without my approval?

No. ChatGPT proposes the clips and the posting calendar and waits for your yes before anything goes live. The daily review is read-only.

How much time does it take each week?

Under 10 minutes of your time. Set up the weekly scheduled task, and every Monday by 7am the week's plan is waiting. ChatGPT asks before every action that creates or changes something, so a scheduled run stops at the plan. Open the chat, and ChatGPT builds the clips and proposes the posts for your yes.

Does Radical Tempo work with Claude?

Yes. Install the Radical Tempo plugin on a paid Claude plan, or add https://mcp.radicaltempo.com/mcp as a custom connector on any Claude plan. The Claude + Radical Tempo setup guide walks through both.

About Radical Tempo

Radical Tempo is an AI video platform that cuts short clips from long videos, publishes them to YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, and X, measures how each one performs, and uses the results to make the next clips better. It connects to Claude and ChatGPT as a plugin or an MCP connector.

Notes
  • ChatGPT screens are illustrations. Labels in ChatGPT may change, so check them against the current app.
  • Tool names shown are the Radical Tempo tools ChatGPT uses at each step.
  • ChatGPT is a trademark of OpenAI. Radical Tempo is not affiliated with OpenAI.