OpenAI Plans to Merge the Chat and Work Tabs in the ChatGPT Desktop App
An email to users says one tab will go from brainstorming to finished work. ChatGPT and Codex will also share one usage allowance.
OpenAI is combining the Chat and Work tabs in the ChatGPT desktop app, according to TechCrunch, which cites an email OpenAI sent to users. TechCrunch reports the app has been confusing, with separate ChatGPT and Codex sections and two tabs inside ChatGPT.
OpenAI says the merged tab will let you move from exploring an idea to having ChatGPT carry it through in one place. You can bring in files and plugins and ask it to build a website, create a presentation or take actions on the web, while you review and guide the work. Codex, the coding tool, stays a separate experience in the desktop app.
The rollout is staged: select users first for feedback, then everyone else. TechCrunch says no dates or eligibility rules were given. ChatGPT and Codex will also draw from the same usage allowance. OpenAI says most people will not notice, but depending on usage and model, some may wait for limit resets more often.
TechCrunch notes that Anthropic merged Claude's chat and Cowork features into one screen in September.
If your team uses ChatGPT for real work, expect one place for both chatting and task-running soon. If you also use Codex, watch how fast you hit the shared limit in December and check OpenAI's usage-limit page before relying on it for deadlines.
- OpenAI is finally merging ChatGPT's Chat and Work tabs (TechCrunch)
- Understanding ChatGPT and Codex usage limits (OpenAI Help Center)
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