Changelog (20260821 → 20260822)
Official release notes
Improved plugin discovery (web + mobile)
Plugin recommendations now rank by continued post-install use so useful tools surface more readily. Depends on plan, region, and workspace; desktop not included. Plugins in ChatGPT and Codex.
More time-aware answers
ChatGPT better accounts for local time on time-sensitive questions.
Faster long conversations (web)
Long chats load in smaller message sections instead of fetching the full thread at once.
Interactive content sooner (web)
Interactive experiences stream into the conversation progressively while still generating.
iOS
- Press-and-hold + opens recent photos for faster attach (photos permission required).
- Clearer copy when waiting on an internet connection.
Android (app 1.2026.216+)
- Generated images render full conversation width.
- Sidebar shows up to eight recent chats.
Flags / config
- Readable product flags: no adds/removes
- +1 hashed Statsig gate, +1 hashed dynamic config