OpenAI dots hands-on: local tools, cloud Codex threads, one synced chat history everywhere
BenBajarin · x · 2026-09-30
Early testers shared details on OpenAI's dots:
- dots can use your computer, but under the hood it creates a Codex thread in the cloud while invoking tools from your local machine
- conversations sync across clients, essentially giving you one chat history across everything
- One early-access user said dots makes managing tasks and threads far better — 'it'll just handle it all' — and named their dot Richard.
Related event: OpenAI DevDay Launches Persistent Agent Dots to Mixed Reviews(50 posts)→
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