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ChatGPT dots
Dots are always-on agents inside ChatGPT that take a goal, work on it between conversations using their own cloud computer, browser and connected apps, and bring results back for review. This is what "ChatGPT dots" refers to; OpenAI launched them on September 29, 2026 as its proactive agent feature.
- Maker
- OpenAI
- Category
- Assistant app
- Website
- openai.com/index/introducing-dots
- Cheapest paid plan
- $100/month (Pro 100, the cheapest Pro tier; dots are included in Pro and Business Premium)
- Free tier
- No
- Platforms
- WebmacOSWindowsiOSAndroidSlackMicrosoft Teams
- Can act on
- EmailCalendarBrowserFilesCodeMessagesShopping
- Approval model
- Built-in rules decide when the dot acts alone and when it asks. Custom Rules let the user set an action to take action without asking, take action if pre-approved, ask before taking action, or hand off to the user. Auto-review checks actions that could affect accounts or share information. Some steps, such as changing a password, always stay with the user. Background proactive research uses read-only tools.
- Launched
- Sep 29, 2026
- Last update
- Oct 9, 2026: Create your dot in the ChatGPT mobile app Source
- Changelog
- Official changelog
What shipped
- Oct 9, 2026Dot setup on mobile and Codex handoffDots can be created on iOS and Android, can start and follow up on Codex work, and can read and edit ChatGPT Work automations. Source
- Sep 29, 2026Dots launchedOpenAI introduced dots, powered by GPT-6 Astra, rolling out to eligible Pro and Business Premium users aged 18 and older, with Pro access excluding the EEA, Switzerland and the UK at launch. Source
- Sep 29, 2026Pro tiers set at $100, $200 and $500OpenAI added a $500/month Pro 500 plan and reopened Pro 200 at $200/month alongside Pro 100. Source
Sources
- OpenAI launch post: Introducing dots checked Oct 15, 2026
- Help Center: Getting started with your dot checked Oct 15, 2026
- Help Center: About ChatGPT Pro tiers checked Oct 15, 2026
- ChatGPT pricing page checked Oct 15, 2026
- ChatGPT release notes checked Oct 15, 2026
- ChatGPT Learn: dots update, October 5 to 9, 2026 checked Oct 15, 2026
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