AGENT PROFILES

ChatGPT

OpenAI · General-purpose agents

Clarify questions, conduct research, and produce results. Chat supports the exchange; Work handles larger tasks.

ChatGPT / Codex · Chat and Work

Product and access

Chat and Work are ways of working in ChatGPT. The selection above leads to dots and Codex with their respective features.

01

Core features

6 features from provider sources · sources reviewed on September 30, 2026. Availability and limitations are listed directly below.

  • Chat and collaboration

    Clarify questions, develop ideas, and revise texts together.

    Source 1
  • Research

    Evaluate web sources and provided files for a task.

    Source 1
  • Results as files

    Create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations in Work.

    Source 1
  • Plugins

    Include approved services and information in the work.

    Source 1
  • Recurring workflows

    Reuse skills and schedule tasks.

    Source 1
  • Split tasks

    Work can distribute independent subtasks to subagents.

    Source 1
02

Requirements and limits

‘Still open’ means the reviewed sources do not answer this point clearly.

  • Requirement

    Access and permissions

    Tools depend on plan, workspace, and configured plugins.

    Source 1
  • Requirement

    Workspace

    Local work requires the computer and shared files; cloud work requires a suitable environment.

    Source 1
  • Limitation

    Review results

    Review files, sources, and completed steps before use.

    Source 1

How you can use it

Desktop app

Shared workspace for ChatGPT, Codex, and dots. Local files and computer tools require appropriate access permissions.

Provider documentation

Mobile app

Work with ChatGPT on the go; use dots after desktop setup and with a supported app update.

Provider documentation

Desktop app in detail →

03

Practical tasks

Editorial examples based on documented features. No product tests performed.

01

Prepare materials for a meeting

Your input
An agenda and approved project materials.
Possible result
A basis for discussion with open points and sources.
What to check
Are statements, sources, and responsibilities correct?
02

Analyze a spreadsheet

Your input
A cleaned spreadsheet and a specific question.
Possible result
An analysis with traceable calculations and charts.
What to check
Are formulas, units, and interpretation correct?
EDITORIAL EXAMPLE

Create a sourced basis for a conversation from provided materials.

Your possible prompt

Compare three providers for [task]. Use their official documentation. Show differences, sources, and open questions in a table.

Getting-started idea based on documented capabilities. Not an executed product test. Adapt the task, data, and permissions.

04

What you should know first

Provider documentation on Chat and Work. The following examples are editorial suggestions.

Requirements & limitations

Review results and sources; scope depends on the plan and work environment.

Setup

Sign in and provide the task and required files.

Pricing model

ChatGPT plan / feature access. Check current terms and included quotas with the provider.

The classification indicates the scope of effort. It is not a price or performance commitment.

05

Sources from the provider

Editorial team: Michael Meierhoff · sources reviewed on . Provider information is not independent evidence of performance.

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