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Local provider setup. This connects ChatGPT directly to the desktop app. OpenWork remains free, and you do not need to sign in to OpenWork Cloud. For model access managed by your organization, see Adding a managed LLM provider.
If you pay for ChatGPT, you can use that subscription to run OpenWork. You sign in to OpenAI once, then pick a ChatGPT model in any chat.

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Before you start

  • You need a paid ChatGPT plan, such as Plus or Pro.
  • Use the email address that holds that subscription when you sign in.

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Connect ChatGPT

  1. Open Settings › AI Providers.
  2. Click Connect provider. The Connect providers dialog opens.
The Connect provider button in OpenWork settings
  1. Choose OpenAI. You see “Choose how you’d like to connect.”
  2. Choose the ChatGPT subscription option. It is named as in the provider list, for example ChatGPT Pro/Plus.
  3. A browser tab opens. Sign in to OpenAI with the email for your subscription.
OpenAI sign-in page in the browser
  1. Return to OpenWork. The dialog shows “Waiting for browser confirmation.” and closes by itself once OpenAI confirms the sign-in.
If the browser tab didn’t open or you closed it, click Open browser again.

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On a remote workspace

When your workspace runs on another machine, OpenWork uses a sign-in code instead:
  1. In ChatGPT, turn on device code sign-in once: Account Settings › Security › Enable device code authorization.
  2. In OpenWork, click Copy next to the Confirmation code.
  3. Click Open Browser, sign in to OpenAI, and paste the code.
OpenWork checks the connection automatically and closes the dialog when it’s done.

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Pick a ChatGPT model

  1. In a chat, click the model name under the message box.
Model selector in the chat box
  1. Choose a ChatGPT model from the list. The list shows models from every provider you’ve connected.
Model list showing models from all connected providers

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Common issues

  • No Connect provider button. Your organization may manage models for you. Ask your admin, or see Adding a managed LLM provider.
  • Sign-in stopped working later. Reconnect under Settings › AI Providers › Connect provider › OpenAI.