Allow switching between Chat and Work within the same conversation

ChatGPT Feature requests
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Chat and Work currently feel unnecessarily separated. I would like to start a conversation in normal Chat (Instant/Medium/High) and temporarily enable Work/agent capabilities only when a task requires them, while keeping the same conversation context.

Example: I may spend 30 messages discussing and planning something in Chat, then need Work to inspect files, use tools or create an artifact. Starting a separate Work conversation breaks the context that led to the task.

Ideally, each turn could explicitly select:

  • Chat — Instant / Medium / High
  • Work — agent tools, consuming Work/Codex quota

After the Work task finishes, the conversation could return to normal Chat without consuming Work quota.

This would preserve context, make quota usage intentional, and make ChatGPT feel like one assistant with capabilities that can be escalated when needed rather than two disconnected experiences.

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Yeep, totally upvote this request!

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Thanks for explaining the workflow! We’ll pass along the request to move between Chat and Work within one conversation, with clear control over usage. We don’t have a timeline to share.