OpenAI's always-on agent lives inside ChatGPT, runs on its own cloud computer, and keeps working between conversations. Sundog collects the jobs worth handing it, and the honest notes on getting one.
OpenAI introduced dots at DevDay on September 29, 2026. A dot is an always-on agent in ChatGPT: it has its own cloud computer and browser, connects to over 4,000 apps through plugins, schedules recurring work, researches in the background, and messages you in ChatGPT, Slack or Teams when it has something for you.
The first dot is included with ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium at no extra cost. There are no invite codes. Sundog is an independent community; we do not provide dots or run them on your behalf.
Sources: OpenAI, Introducing dots ↗ · DevDay 2026 recap ↗. Reviewed September 30, 2026. Sundog is independent and not affiliated with OpenAI.
Every dot runs on a separate cloud computer with its own browser. You can open it at any time to watch or take over, and local access to your own machine is off until you allow it from the desktop app.
A dot keeps working between conversations. It runs the tasks you schedule, does read-only proactive research in the background, and messages you with progress or a decision it needs.
Plugins connect the dot to the apps you already use. You choose which ones, and you can disconnect any of them; deleting what it learned means resetting the dot.
Message or call your dot in ChatGPT on desktop, web and mobile, and message it in Slack and Teams. Context carries across every channel. Texting is a US-only Pro beta.
Custom Rules decide what the dot does alone, what needs your approval and what it hands back to you. Sensitive actions such as changing a password always stay with you.
Dots run on GPT-6 Astra and learn from your feedback over time. OpenAI says it envisions teams of dots working together on your behalf.
| Plan | Price | Dot included | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free and Go | Free, $8/month | No | Ad-supported plans do not include dots at launch. |
| Plus | $20/month | No | Not included at launch. OpenAI says it plans to expand dots to more users. |
| Pro | $100, $200 or $500/month | Yes, first dot included | Excludes the EEA, Switzerland and the UK for now. Rolling out gradually, so access can take days to reach an account. |
| Business Premium | $125 per seat/month | Yes, first dot included | Available in every supported ChatGPT region. |
| Enterprise, Edu, Healthcare | Custom | Beta, admin must enable | Off by default until the workspace admin turns it on. |
OpenAI's own headline example: a dot that watches feedback and issues for repeat requests, scopes the smallest fix, builds and tests it in Codex, and opens a PR with a recording for you to review.
Give a dot the route, the dates and your target price. It checks in its own browser, keeps the history, and messages you the moment a fare crosses the line.
A dot is an always-on agent inside ChatGPT, announced by OpenAI on September 29, 2026. It runs on its own cloud computer with its own browser, keeps working on the jobs you give it between conversations, connects to over 4,000 apps through plugins, and reaches you in ChatGPT, Slack and Teams.
The first dot is included at no extra cost with ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium. Free, Go and Plus plans do not include dots at launch. OpenAI has said more dots and faster or bigger output will be paid options later.
Your first dot is included with ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium at no extra cost. Enterprise, Edu and Healthcare workspaces get a beta that the admin has to switch on. Free, Go and Plus do not include dots at launch. Pro users in the EEA, Switzerland and the UK are excluded for now; Business Premium works in every supported ChatGPT region.
No. Unlike Muse, dots have no invite codes or referral pool. Access comes with the plan and the region, and rolls out gradually to eligible accounts.
Agent mode runs one task while you watch. A dot holds ongoing responsibility: it remembers the goal, schedules work, researches in the background, and brings results back for review across several projects at once.
Only inside the rules you set. Dots start with built-in defaults for when to act and when to ask, and Custom Rules let you mark an action as take without asking, take if pre-approved, ask first, or hand off to you. Sensitive steps such as changing a password always stay with you, and every Sundog workflow for dots names its approval gates.
No. Sundog is an independent community that collects workflows and honest notes. Access to dots is decided by OpenAI, your plan and your region.
After each meeting on your calendar, the dot reads the transcript or notes and posts decisions, owners and next steps to you, ready to share.
The first standing job OpenAI suggests for a dot: review the calendar and inbox each morning and send five lines you can act on before the day starts.
Deadlines, exam dates and a four-week revision schedule the dot adjusts when you miss a session, plus reading notes with practice questions and a Sunday summary of what is due.
When a recording's transcript lands, the dot marks the best clip moments with timestamps, drafts show notes and a week of social posts in your voice, and waits for your edits.