OpenAI replaces Custom GPTs with Codex-powered workspace agents for team collaboration
OpenAI is replacing Custom GPTs with workspace agents, Codex-powered tools designed for team collaboration that can handle complex tasks and long-running workflows. The feature launches today as a research preview for ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, Edu, and Teachers plans.
OpenAI replaces Custom GPTs with Codex-powered workspace agents for team collaboration
OpenAI today replaced Custom GPTs with workspace agents, a new Codex-powered feature designed for team collaboration in ChatGPT. The workspace agents can handle complex tasks and long-running workflows that continue operating in the cloud even when users are offline.
What workspace agents do
According to OpenAI, workspace agents can "take on many of the tasks people already do at work—from preparing reports, to writing code, to responding to messages." The agents run in the cloud continuously and are designed to be shared within organizations.
Teams can create shared agents that operate within organizational permissions and controls, then deploy them across ChatGPT or Slack. The agents can be improved iteratively by teams over time.
Availability and migration
Workspace agents launch today as a research preview feature available exclusively through:
- ChatGPT Business
- ChatGPT Enterprise
- ChatGPT Edu
- ChatGPT Teachers plans
OpenAI states it will enable direct conversion of existing Custom GPTs into workspace agents in the future, though no timeline was provided.
Technical foundation
The workspace agents are powered by Codex, OpenAI's code-generation model. This represents a departure from Custom GPTs, which launched in 2023 but, according to OpenAI, "haven't been a key feature within ChatGPT" since their introduction.
Pricing details for workspace agents were not disclosed beyond their inclusion in existing Business and Enterprise plans.
What this means
OpenAI is pivoting from consumer-focused customization (Custom GPTs) to enterprise workflow automation. The Codex integration and persistent cloud execution suggest OpenAI is targeting the same territory as emerging agent platforms—continuous task execution rather than conversational assistance. The restriction to paid team plans and the "research preview" designation indicate OpenAI is testing enterprise appetite for autonomous agents before wider deployment. Custom GPT users on free and Plus plans face an uncertain migration path.
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