What shipped. Per the ChatGPT account post, a Dot can kick off and follow Codex work, including threads that already exist. It is also better at deciding whether to continue a thread or open a new one, and can review or edit Scheduled Tasks in ChatGPT Work. We paraphrase that announcement; for wording that binds the product, prefer the live post and OpenAI docs.
Why builders care. Many people still babysat Codex threads one by one. With Dot delegation you can kick off “fix XX / add YY” style work in natural language and let the Dot chase progress — especially handy when you are away from the desk. Community walkthroughs (for example @NFT_Chen) also called out that creating a Dot from mobile is newly convenient. Treat those tips as field notes, not SLAs.
Setup checklist (community-tested pattern). (1) Create a Dot — mobile creation works too. (2) For local / desktop coding, connect the computer in the desktop client and keep it online while the Dot drives local work. (3) For cloud Codex jobs, pre-configure the Cloud environment + repo inside Codex before you ask. (4) Prompt the Dot clearly — e.g. “Open a Codex task to fix XX / add YY” — and include acceptance criteria. Missing cloud setup before the ask is the most common miss.
Tips that save failed runs. Give each sub-task short acceptance criteria (for example “pytest green”) so the Dot does not shatter one PR into scraps you cannot review. Local Dot work depends on the desktop staying awake/online; lid-close or network drops can stall threads — prefer cloud Codex for overnight work. Related orientation: dots and Codex — delegate vs collab, tasks & memory, for developers.
Where dotsbase fits. We document ChatGPT Dots and Codex workflows for builders who want bilingual, practical guides — not hype. Compare with other agent desktops when your workload is multi-app or needs always-on remote control: when to use dots or Grok Bot, safety (draft ≠ send).
Credit. Official feature note: @ChatGPT. Walkthrough spark: @NFT_Chen. This article is an independent rewrite for dotsbase.com — product name dots; no invented prices or capabilities.