Check access before setup
Dots are rolling out gradually. OpenAI lists Pro 100, Pro 200 and Pro 500 for adults outside the EEA, UK and Switzerland; Business Premium and Enterprise are rolling out worldwide. Enterprise access is off by default until an administrator enables it. Eligible does not mean enabled today. Create your dot in the ChatGPT desktop app or desktop browser; continue in the mobile app when its supporting update is available. Mobile web is not supported. Check the current access guide.
Connect only what the workflow needs
Share the included text instructions as reference material your dot can actually read, then ask it to summarize the job, inputs, output and stop points. A pasted prompt or uploaded file does not install a plugin or grant app access. For a local skill, OpenAI says a connected computer is required. Keep that computer online with the ChatGPT app open while it is used. Computer and app setup.
Plugin permissions, messaging channels and local-computer access are separate. Review the exact account and permitted actions. Start with authorized sample material and preparation only. Do not connect an inbox merely because a workflow can draft a message.
Review gates and limits
Ask for drafts and proposed changes first. Before a message, purchase, publication, calendar change or ledger update, review the exact destination and saved result. Dots use built-in safeguards, app permissions and automatic approval checks. Custom rules do not override safety requirements. Dots can make mistakes; a successful response is not proof that every fact or stored file is right. Controls and privacy and safety FAQ.
Use Activity to inspect work. Pausing your dot, stopping delegated work and cancelling recurring tasks are separate steps. Ending a call does not necessarily stop assigned work. Ask for confirmation of what remains active.
What was checked
OpenAI Learn setup and computer guides, plus OpenAI Help privacy and workspace controls. Exact assistant-by-job search volume has not been measured; the library pages map the established workflow family requested by the site owner, not invented search counts. No paid plan was purchased and no live Dots account run is claimed.
Checked September 30, 2026. AI Agent Skills is independent of OpenAI. These are documentation-based setup notes and fictional acceptance tests, not a claim of an executed Dots account test. No verified monthly volume is available for this newly launched assistant or these exact assistant-by-job terms. Sources: Meet dots, Getting started, Computers and apps, Controls, Safety FAQ.