OpenAI · 2026-04-22 · major
OpenAI Workspace Agents — Team-Shared, Cloud-Running ChatGPT Agents Powered by Codex
OpenAI launches workspace agents in ChatGPT: team-shared, Codex-powered agents that run in the cloud continuously, connect to Slack and Google Calendar, and handle recurring workflows. Research preview for Business/Enterprise/Edu plans; free until May 6.
Team-shared, cloud-persistent ChatGPT agents that replace Custom GPTs with always-on Codex-powered workflows.
Key specs
| Free research preview until | May 6, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Plans | Business, Enterprise, Edu, Teachers |
What is it?
Workspace agents are OpenAI's successor to Custom GPTs, built for organizational use. Teams can build and share agents that live in the cloud, connect to internal tools (Google Calendar, SharePoint, Gmail, Slack), and run on a schedule or in response to incoming messages — even when no user is active in the chat. Released April 22, 2026 as a research preview for ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, Edu, and Teachers plans.
How does it work?
Admins configure an agent conversationally: describe what it should do, grant app permissions (Calendar, SharePoint, Gmail), add memory (brand voice, past corrections), and set a schedule or trigger. The agent then runs in the cloud continuously — preparing meeting briefs, routing tickets, generating reports — and surfaces results in ChatGPT or directly in Slack. Custom GPT conversion is coming soon.
Why does it matter?
Custom GPTs were one-off conversation assistants with no persistence. Workspace agents replace them with schedulable, tool-connected teammates that work around the clock. For engineering and ops teams on ChatGPT Enterprise, this is the path from chatbot to real workflow automation without building a separate agent runtime.
Who is it for?
Teams and admins on ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, Edu, or Teachers plans
Try it
openai.com/index/introducing-workspace-agents-in-chatgpt/ — free in research preview until May 6, 2026