Hi OpenAI team and community,
As an active user of ChatGPT for complex, multi-day projects (language learning, educational planning, product logic design), I want to share a concrete feature idea that would solve a recurring issue:
Loss of context between chats, even when working within the same account and project.
Right now, each new chat starts from zero. When the chat gets too long or changes focus, I create a new one — and then have to re-explain goals, logic, past steps, etc.
To avoid that, I even created a “buffer chat” to manually simulate continuity.
The idea: Chat Chains (Project Threads)
Let users create chains — named project groupings that connect chats and documents.
When starting a new chat, I could specify:
“Chain: DF (DeutschFlex) — continuing from step 3”
When creating a document, I could attach it to that chain (e.g., “Analysis of round logic”, “Ideas backlog”, etc.)
Optional features:
Contextual memory within the chain (if enabled)
Timeline or grouped view of related chats and documents
Manual toggle: isolated vs. project-aware chat
Why it matters:
Many users already simulate this manually
Adds structure without full-blown memory dependence
Great for devs, educators, and anyone with long workflows
I believe this could evolve into a simple, transparent project mode — giving users clarity, continuity, and control.
Would love to hear if others feel the same. Thanks!
Viacheslav DVS