OpenAI Dots Route Tasks Across Computers

This makes Dots substantially more useful for developers by turning a persistent agent into a coordinator for heterogeneous local environments.

• –Dedicated machines can handle heavy builds, test suites, older SDKs, or platform-specific toolchains.
• –Separate threads can target separate computers, enabling independent workstreams without constantly reconnecting devices.
• –Each computer must remain online with the ChatGPT app open, so this complements rather than replaces CI infrastructure.
• –Permissions remain local-computer specific, while the dot’s cloud computer stays separate—an important boundary for credentials and sensitive repositories.
• –Running tasks do not automatically migrate when a connection changes, so developers still need explicit handoffs for reliability.