Selected text is no longer auto‑imported from context menu into ChatGPT Web interface

[abswheels]

The problem

Title: Selected text is no longer auto‑imported from context menu into ChatGPT Web interface

Environment

Thunderbird version: 147.0.1 (64-bit)

ThunderAI version: 3.8.2

Connection type: ChatGPT-webbgränssnitt

OS: Windows 11

Description
Until about a week ago, I could select text in a message, right‑click, choose a ThunderAI prompt, and the selected text was automatically imported into the ChatGPT Web interface inside ThunderAI. Now the same workflow opens ThunderAI / ChatGPT Web, but the selected text is not imported anymore. I have to manually copy‑paste the text.

Steps to reproduce

Open any email in Thunderbird (message pane or separate tab).

Select a portion of text in the message body.

Right‑click and choose a ThunderAI command/prompt from the context menu.

Expected result

ThunderAI opens with ChatGPT Web and the selected text is automatically copied/imported into the prompt/input field (as it did previously).

Actual result

ThunderAI opens with ChatGPT Web, but the selected text is not imported.

I must manually copy and paste the text into ChatGPT’s input field.

Additional tests

Using the same prompts via the ThunderAI side panel works if I paste the text manually.

I prefer to stay with ChatGPT Web instead of OpenAI API, because I want to keep the conversation context like in the normal ChatGPT interface.

The ThunderAI debug system is enabled, but I do not see any clear error message in the UI.

Notes

This behaviour started in the last week (around late January / early February 2026).

Auto‑copy from the context menu used to work reliably before that.

Which Operative System are you using?

Windows 11

Which version of Thunderbird are you using?

147.0.1 (64-bit)

Which version of ThunderAI has the issue?

3.8.2

Which integration are you using?

ChatGPT Web Interface

Anything in the Thunderbird console logs that might be useful?

Additional information

No response

[evolts21]

Are you logged in ChatGPT Web?
Are you using a free account?
May you post the screenshot of the ChatGPT window?

Sometimes the web page is really slow to load and the prompt is inserted too early.

[abswheels]

Hi, thanks for your reply!

Are you logged in ChatGPT Web?
Yes, I am logged in. ChatGPT Web works fine in a normal browser tab, and also inside ThunderAI I can use ChatGPT manually without any problems.

Are you using a free account?
No, I am using a paid ChatGPT account (GPT‑5) with the web interface.

Screenshot of the ChatGPT window
I have attached a screenshot showing Thunderbird with ThunderAI on the left and an email on the right. I select text in the email and choose a ThunderAI command from the menu. ChatGPT Web opens, but the selected text is not inserted into the input field – I always have to paste it manually.

About the page being slow / prompt inserted too early
The ChatGPT Web page loads normally for me. Even if I wait until everything is fully loaded, the selected text from Thunderbird is never auto‑inserted. It looks like the auto‑copy step from the context menu simply doesn’t run anymore, rather than a timing issue.

Thanks again for your help!

[micz]

May you try to remove the model in the options?
May you also post the screenshot of the ChatGPT window?
Thank you.

[micz]

This seems to be related to #646, please update to version 3.8.4.