Openai to Unite Chatgpt’s Chat and Work Tabs on Desktop

WHO:

Techmeme - OpenAI plans to merge ChatGPT’s Chat and Work tabs in the desktop app.

Techmeme - The ChatGPT desktop app has ChatGPT and Codex sections; ChatGPT includes Chat and Work tabs.

TechCrunch - OpenAI said ChatGPT and Codex will draw usage from the same allocation pool after the change.

Mashable - The shared usage limits apply to ChatGPT and Codex users on Plus, Pro, and Business plans.

WHAT:

Techmeme - OpenAI plans to combine ChatGPT’s Chat and Work tabs on desktop.

Techmeme - Codex will remain a separate experience.

TechCrunch - After the change, ChatGPT and Codex usage will come from the same allocation pool.

Mashable - ChatGPT and Codex will have shared usage limits for Plus, Pro, and Business plans.

WHEN:

Techmeme - The merged interface is planned to roll out first to select users, followed by a wider release.

Mashable - Shared usage limits for ChatGPT and Codex start “in December” for Plus, Pro, and Business plans.

WHY:

Techmeme - The desktop app can be confusing because it has separate ChatGPT and Codex sections, with Chat and Work tabs within ChatGPT.

HOW:

Techmeme - OpenAI plans to introduce the interface change by merging the Chat and Work tabs, first for select users and then more broadly.

TechCrunch - The change will place ChatGPT and Codex usage in a shared allocation pool.

(UPDATED November 2, 2026 20:12 UTC)

OpenAI plans to merge Chat and Work tabs in ChatGPT’s desktop app, simplifying its interface. Codex will remain separate, but ChatGPT and Codex will draw from shared usage limits. Those shared limits begin in December for Plus, Pro, and Business subscribers.