First-party sources · reviewed 2026-10-09
Skyflo vs OpenAI dots
dots are OpenAI's always-on agents in ChatGPT: each has its own cloud computer and browser, reaches apps through plugins and hands coding to Codex. Skyflo runs Skyflo's own agent and the coding agents you already use, in missions on your Mac.
A persistent personal agent compared with an operating layer for software work, read against OpenAI's own announcement, help center and docs.
Every statement about OpenAI dots below is limited to behavior documented on the first-party pages listed at the foot of this page, on the date they were read. Where those pages do not cover a dimension, the table says so instead of guessing.
OpenAI dots · documented strength
Each dot, powered by GPT-6 Astra, has its own OpenAI-run cloud computer and browser, keeps working between conversations, runs on schedules and events, splits work into background agents, and delegates to ChatGPT Work and Codex. Auto-review checks planned actions, and password changes and money transfers always come back to you.
Skyflo · where it sits
Skyflo holds software work in missions: Skyflo's own agent or the coding agents you already use, one access mode you choose, and a record and personal memory on your Mac, with Skyflo Cloud for eligible missions on paid plans.
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The decision.
Do you want one always-on agent in ChatGPT that works across your apps, or missions that run several coding agents on your repositories?
dots is OpenAI's persistent agent for a person's work across ChatGPT, Slack and thousands of apps, on its own cloud computer, and it hands coding to Codex. Skyflo is for software work with the coding agents you choose, on your Mac by default, with an access mode and a record for each mission.
Not run by Skyflo. Skyflo does not run dots. It does run Codex, the coding agent dots hands software work to, on your own Codex sign-in.
Choose OpenAI dots when
01- You live in ChatGPT and want one agent that works across email, documents, calendars, Slack and the web.
- You are on ChatGPT Pro or Business Premium, or your Enterprise admin has turned on the dots beta.
- Coding is one part of the work, and handing it to Codex from the same agent is enough.
Choose Skyflo when
02- The work is software across your repositories, and you want to choose between Codex, Claude Code, Cursor Agent and Skyflo's own agent.
- You want to set each mission's access mode yourself and keep its record on your Mac.
- You want to see and remove what was learned, each memory linked to the mission it came from.
You might use both when
Use a dot for work across ChatGPT and your apps, and Skyflo for software missions, including ones that run Codex on your own sign-in.
Skyflo vs OpenAI dots, dimension by dimension
Work-platform comparisons use 10 dimensions suited to agents for broad work, including the ones where OpenAI dots is stronger. A row reading “not addressed” means the reviewed documentation does not cover it, which is not the same as the product lacking it.
| Dimension | Skyflo | OpenAI dots |
|---|---|---|
| 01What it is for | Software work. Skyflo gives a goal to Skyflo's own agent or the coding agents you already use, and holds the goal, access and record in one mission. Engineering is where Skyflo starts; it is not a general assistant for email or documents today. | An always-on agent that takes work off your plate across apps, analysis, content and code. Specialist dots for organizations are in focused enterprise pilots. |
| 02Unit of work | A mission: one goal with its conversation, the agents working on it, the access mode and the record. It persists between sessions and goes idle rather than closing. | A dot: a persistent agent with ongoing responsibilities that works between conversations and splits work into background agents, cloud threads, and ChatGPT Work or Codex tasks. |
| 03Where it runs | On your Mac by default, in your own repositories. On a paid plan an eligible mission can start in or move to Skyflo Cloud, a machine Skyflo runs for that mission, and keep working while the Mac sleeps. | Each dot has its own OpenAI-run cloud computer and browser and keeps working while your devices are off. You can connect one personal computer, off by default, with the ChatGPT app open. |
| 04Agents and models | Skyflo's own agent plus seven external coding agents on their own sign-ins: Codex, Claude Code, Cursor Agent, Antigravity, Grok CLI, OpenCode and Pi. Skyflo's own agent uses included models on paid plans or your Moonshot or Z.ai key. | OpenAI's own agent, powered by GPT-6 Astra. It delegates coding to Codex and other work to ChatGPT Work. Enterprise model controls do not apply to dots, and running third-party agents is not documented. |
| 05Apps, browser, and computer use | Skyflo's own agent works with code, files, a browser and a terminal you can share, and can schedule automations while Skyflo is open. A GitHub connection comes with every plan; connectors to other business systems are Planned. | Plugins for over 4,000 apps, a cloud browser and computer you can open and take over, scheduled and event-triggered tasks, and read-only proactive research. |
| 06Approvals and safety checks | You choose one access mode per mission, from Ask for approval to Full access, and it applies to every agent in it, with each decision recorded. New Auto missions start in Full access; Orchestrate starts in Ask for approval; Plan mode waits for your approval. | Built-in rules and Custom Rules decide when it acts or asks, and Auto-review, a separate system the dot cannot turn off, checks planned actions. Password changes and money transfers come back to you. |
| 07Memory and context | Personal memory on your Mac, learned from finished missions, each memory linked to its source. You can inspect, remove or turn off learning. It does not travel to Skyflo Cloud, and organization-wide memory is Planned. | Starts with your ChatGPT memory and keeps its own notes. Individual dot memories cannot be viewed, edited or deleted today; deleting the dot deletes them. |
| 08Working with other people | Built around one person's missions today. A paired iPhone or iPad, in Preview and App Store review, can follow missions and approve actions. Shared team workspaces are Planned. | Only its owner can direct a dot. It can answer in Slack and ChatGPT Space; Microsoft Teams is an invite-only alpha. |
| 09Team and enterprise controls | No central administration yet: team administration, organization-wide memory and contracted enterprise controls are Planned. Companies evaluate Skyflo in a pilot with individual accounts. No SSO, SCIM or compliance certification is claimed. | A beta for ChatGPT Enterprise, Edu and Healthcare, off until an admin enables it, with controls for local access, custom rules, apps and roles, and Compliance API records. |
| 10Availability and price | Skyflo for Mac on macOS 14 or later. Free with your own agents and keys, no card; Core ($10), Pro ($30) and Max ($120) a month add included models, Voice Mode and Skyflo Cloud. | Announced September 29, 2026 and rolling out. The first dot is included with ChatGPT Pro ($100, $200 or $500 a month, outside the EEA, UK and Switzerland) and Business Premium. |
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Last reviewed 2026-10-09
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