What the extension observes
When ChatGPT exposes a web-search action in a recognized search-specific container, Open Queries records the surfaced query as an observation. Generic assistant text and user messages are never eligible.
Every item carries its platform, evidence class, capture time and adapter version. If the interface changes and the boundary becomes uncertain, the adapter fails closed.
Observed search versus likely fan-out
A visible ChatGPT search is evidence of a surfaced tool action. A fan-out estimate is a separate experiment initiated from the side panel.
For the configured OpenAI endpoint, candidates are generated as structured output and ranked using GPT-5.6 Luna's native token log probabilities from that same output. No other model scores the result.
Why this helps AI search work
Search-query traces expose the vocabulary and qualifiers used during retrieval. They can inform content coverage and source selection, but they are not traditional keyword volume or proof of hidden reasoning.
- Inspect individual surfaced queries locally.
- Keep observed and estimated evidence visually separate.
- Contribute privacy-checked observations only if you opt in.