Persistently display whether each conversation uses ChatGPT Work or Codex
What variant of Codex are you using?
App
What feature would you like to see?
I frequently use ChatGPT Work and Codex within the same project. Some conversations involve research, analysis, documents, or other deliverables and belong in Work, while others involve repository changes, implementation, testing, or debugging and belong in Codex.
The current interface makes this confusing because Work or Codex is selected globally rather than being clearly identified at the conversation level. When I return to an older conversation, I may not remember which environment I used to start it. If the global selector is currently set to the other environment, I can unintentionally continue the conversation using the wrong agent experience.
My current workaround is to manually prefix every conversation title with “[WORK]” or “[CODEX]”. This works, but it places the responsibility on the user, is easy to forget, and duplicates information that the application should already know.
Suggested improvement:
- Store and visibly display the originating environment for every conversation or task.
- Add a persistent “Work” or “Codex” badge in the sidebar and conversation header.
- When opening a conversation, automatically restore its originating environment or offer a clear prompt such as: “This conversation was created in Work. Switch to Work?”
- If switching an existing conversation between Work and Codex is supported, make that an explicit conversation-level action and show which environment is currently active.
- Optionally allow users to filter project conversations by Work, Codex, or Chat.
The conversation does not necessarily need to be permanently locked to one environment. The important requirement is that its originating and currently active environment remain clearly visible.
This would be especially valuable in projects that intentionally contain a mixture of research, writing, data analysis, and software-development tasks. It would reduce accidental use of the wrong tools, eliminate manual labeling, and make the relationship among projects, conversations, Work, and Codex much easier to understand.
Thanks.
Andres Castaneda
Additional information
Platform: ChatGPT desktop app
Area: Projects / conversation navigation / Work–Codex selector