OpenAIfeatureMultiple Computers for Dots in ChatGPT
A dot can now use several of your local computers, so one machine can build and test your app while you keep working on another.
Details
- Open your dot's profile in the ChatGPT app on each computer, find that computer under Computers, and select Allow, then Allow access.
- Each task thread uses one computer at a time. OpenAI's help page says to ask your dot to start a separate thread on each computer for independent work.
- OpenAI's examples: ask your dot to test a change in Xcode on a second Mac and send screenshots, or run the same test on your laptop and on a machine with an older SDK to reproduce a bug.
- The computer must stay online with the ChatGPT app open. An Offline status means unavailable, not revoked, and Revoke access removes it.
- Connecting a computer to Codex or turning on Work Sync does not by itself give your dot access. The local-computer permission is separate.
Best for
Offloading builds and tests to a dedicated machine while you keep coding on your laptop.
When to use it
When a task needs a specific machine, such as a second Mac for Xcode or one with an older SDK.
Who benefits
Developers who already use dots and own more than one computer.
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