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OpenAI is finally merging ChatGPT’s chat and Work tabs
OpenAI is preparing to merge the Chat and Work tabs in ChatGPT, first testing the change with select users.
Key points
- OpenAI plans to combine the Chat and Work tabs within ChatGPT, according to an email sent to users.
- The combined experience will first be available to select users for feedback before a wide rollout.
- Codex will remain a separate experience, and ChatGPT and Codex will share one token allowance pool.
Why it matters. Some users may need to wait for resets more frequently, depending on usage and model, because ChatGPT and Codex will draw from the same token allowance.
OpenAI is preparing to consolidate the two modes within ChatGPT, according to an email sent to users, and a select group will test the change first for feedback. Codex will stay a separate experience in the desktop app, and ChatGPT and Codex will draw tokens from the same allowance pool, OpenAI said. The company said most users will not be affected, though some may wait for resets more often, while rival Anthropic merged Claude's chat and Cowork functions in September.
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OpenAI is finally merging ChatGPT’s chat and Work tabs
OpenAI said that ChatGPT and Codex will draw usage from the same allocation pool after this change. In Brief Posted: 5:57 AM PST · November 2, 2026 Image Credits: Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto / Getty Images The ChatGPT desktop app can be a confusing piece of software, given that there are ChatGPT and Codex sections, and within the former, there are Chat and Work tabs. With so many options, it’s sometimes easy to forget where you are working and where exactly your project is. In an apparent effort to address this, OpenAI is now gearing up to merge the Chat and Work tabs within the ChatGPT experience, according to an email sent to users. OpenAI said that initially, this experience will be available to select users for feedback before it is rolled out widely. “This will enable you to move from exploring an idea to having ChatGPT carry it through, all in one place. You can bring in your files and plugins and ask ChatGPT to build a website, create a presentation, or do things for you on the web, while reviewing and guiding its work. Codex will remain a separate experience in the ChatGPT desktop app,” the email said. OpenAI also said with this transition, both ChatGPT and Codex will draw tokens from the same allowance pool. It said this change won’t impact most users, but based on usage and model, some folks might need to wait for resets more frequently. Rival Anthropic merged Claude’s cha.
OpenAI is merging ChatGPT's Chat and Work tabs in its desktop app
OpenAI said that ChatGPT and Codex will draw usage from the same allocation pool after the change. The ChatGPT desktop app previously had separate ChatGPT and Codex sections, and within ChatGPT, separate Chat and Work tabs. TechCrunch reported the merger on November 2, 2026, describing it as an effort to simplify the app. The change is aimed at making it clearer where users are working and where their projects sit.