Install in ChatGPT

YC Advisor is a Custom GPT. ChatGPT Plus / Team / Enterprise users can open it and paste their API key once — then describe any founder situation to get cited advice from YC partners.

Open YC Advisor GPT →
  1. 1. Visit your account and generate an API key.
  2. 2. Open the YC Advisor GPT and start a chat.
  3. 3. On the first tool call ChatGPT will prompt for an API key. Paste your yca_live_… key.
  4. 4. Describe a founder situation. The GPT retrieves cited YC partner advice and weaves it into the reply.

Don't have ChatGPT Plus? Use the same backend via the Claude Code MCP install or hit the API directly with any HTTP client.