The new ChatGPT desktop app gives Work and Codex clearly defined, dedicated modes, while ordinary Chat feels more like secondary.
I would like Chat to become a dedicated first-class mode alongside Work and Codex.
Chat serves a distinct purpose that is not fully covered by either of the other modes. Many valuable tasks depend on extended, iterative conversation: exploring an unfamiliar subject, thinking through a decision, studying a paper, refining an idea over multiple turns, or gradually developing shared context with the model. These workflows are neither predefined “work deliverables” nor software-development tasks.
A dedicated Chat mode could provide:
- A clearly visible Chat entry alongside Work and Codex
- An interface optimized for long-running, iterative conversations
- Strong conversation and project organization
- Easy switching among related chats without reframing them as Work tasks
- Features supporting learning, discussion, brainstorming, reflection, and collaborative reasoning
The product structure could therefore communicate three equally important interaction models:
- Chat: think and explore together
- Work: produce and manage deliverables
- Codex: build and maintain software
This would preserve conversation as a core product experience rather than positioning it mainly as the lightweight entry point to the more agentic modes.