This weekly digest highlights ChatGPT and Codex features that can change how you work, with examples and links to learn more. For every versioned update, bug fix, and minor improvement, see the Codex changelog.
August 10–14, 2026
Find earlier work with Computer History
Computer History turns activity across your apps and websites into a searchable timeline and memories that ChatGPT and Codex can use. Turn it on only if you want to share that context, then choose which apps and websites contribute, pause collection, and review or delete your history at any time.
Computer History is available in the ChatGPT desktop app on macOS for ChatGPT Pro, Business, and Enterprise customers. Business and Enterprise administrators must first enable access. Initial availability excludes the European Union, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
Use the ChatGPT desktop app on Linux
The ChatGPT desktop app for Linux is now available in
preview. Install a .deb package on supported Ubuntu or Debian distributions,
or an .rpm package on Fedora. Packages are available for both x64 and ARM64
processors.
Sign in with your ChatGPT account to work with projects, local files, and Codex. Some features, including Computer Use, aren’t yet available in the Linux preview.
Bring your existing agent setup and work with you
Import instructions, settings, skills, plugins, projects, and recent work from Claude Code, Claude Cowork, or Cursor into the ChatGPT desktop app. Turn on automatic updates in Settings > Import to keep your imported work in sync.
In Codex CLI, use /import to bring supported setup and recent chats from
Claude Code or Cursor into your local session.
Read the August 11 desktop and CLI release notes.
Choose the right access for defensive security work
Daybreak now offers two tiers for approved defenders. Daybreak Blue supports general defensive work, such as secure code review, incident response, and patch validation. Daybreak Red requires its own approval and provides access to purpose-trained models for authorized security assessments.
Access requires Trusted Access for Cyber and applies only to the approved identity, workspace or organization, model, and product surface.
Read the August 10 Daybreak announcement.
August 3–7, 2026
Talk through files and projects with ChatGPT Voice
ChatGPT Voice now supports uploaded files and ChatGPT Projects. Ask questions about a document during a voice conversation, or continue a project using its recent chats, sources, and instructions.
Study and teach with dedicated education plugins
Three new plugins bring classroom-specific workflows to ChatGPT Work and Codex. College Student creates study guides, practice quizzes, flashcards, and interactive explanations. College Educator helps develop course plans, materials, and assessments. K–12 Educator supports lesson planning, classroom resources, and materials adapted for different learners.
The plugins are available through ChatGPT Edu and ChatGPT for Teachers district deployments. Schools control which tools and permissions are available. Read the education plugins announcement.
Reuse saved files and find past work faster
On the web, add a saved Library file to a conversation without uploading it again, search within Library, and paste formatted text without losing headings, links, or lists. Search also matches folders and conversation titles across the web, iOS, and Android.
Pastes longer than 10,000 characters now become attachments on every ChatGPT plan, including Enterprise and Edu. Select Show in text field if you want to move the content back into your message.
Read the ChatGPT release notes.
See your remaining ChatGPT Work usage
Eligible users on personal plans and ChatGPT Business can check their remaining ChatGPT Work usage directly in the web sidebar. Available credit options depend on your account and workspace permissions. ChatGPT Work and Codex continue to share the same usage limits and credits.
Choose how GPT-5.6 responds in ChatGPT
ChatGPT Plus and Pro users can adjust how much thought GPT-5.6 Sol puts into a response with a new slider. The updated model also provides more reliable facts and focused answers. GPT-5.6 Luna becomes the default ChatGPT model on the Free and Go plans.
These changes apply to ChatGPT conversations. They don’t change model behavior in ChatGPT Work or Codex. Read the ChatGPT release notes.
Organize work and switch agents in Codex CLI 0.147.0
Codex CLI 0.147.0 adds persistent, manually ordered chat sections and portable Agent Plugins. Search across local, personal, workspace, and remote plugin catalogs, or import Cursor and Claude Code setup without duplicating synced conversations.
Use --approve-for-me to enable automatic approval
review for eligible requests without expanding
filesystem or network permissions. Amazon Bedrock sessions also gain cached
web search and remote conversation compaction.
Follow and resume deeper security scans
Hosted Codex Security plugin versions 0.1.16 through 0.1.18 add live scan
progress, measured token usage, resumable deep scans, and configurable
discovery limits. The latest release also supports Amazon Bedrock
authentication for repository scans and their delegated workers.
Use the Codex Security workbench to review scan progress and findings, or