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Master ChatGPT Work in Under 20 Minutes

26 October 2026

ChatGPT Work explained in under 20 minutes: what it is, how it's different from ChatGPT Chat and Codex, and how to set it up so it does real work on your computer for you.

In this video: • What ChatGPT Work is, and when to use Chat, Codex or Work • Local vs cloud mode in the ChatGPT desktop app • Projects and folders: giving Work access to your files • AGENTS.md: project and global instructions it follows every time • Plugins and MCP servers: connecting Gmail, Google Drive, Slack and other tools • Skills (SKILL.md): teaching it a job once so it does it your way • Scheduled tasks and triggers: work that runs without you • The built-in browser, the Chrome extension and computer use • Sites: building and hosting a website or an internal dashboard • Day-to-day tips: plans, steering, queueing, /fork, archived chats and the privacy setting to check

Who it's for: anyone who uses ChatGPT for work, business owners, freelancers and teams who want an AI agent to take over repetitive tasks, and anyone new to AI agents. No coding needed.

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Chapters 0:00 What ChatGPT Work is 0:16 Example: ChatGPT Work processes an invoice 1:19 ChatGPT Chat vs Codex vs Work 1:49 Local vs cloud 2:33 Projects and folders 4:29 AGENTS.md: instructions it always follows 6:57 Plugins and MCP servers 8:48 Skills 10:26 Scheduled tasks and triggers 11:42 Browser and computer use 13:49 Sites: build and host a website 15:31 Day-to-day tips: plans, steering and /fork

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