OpenAI AI Updates: July 19, 2026

1. ChatGPT Desktop App Reorganizes Around Chat and Work Modes

OpenAI. OpenAI updated the ChatGPT desktop app with a clearer split between Chat mode for quick questions and Work mode for completing tasks end to end, alongside a unified Recents list and Projects available directly in the app. Chat and Work conversations now sync across web, mobile, and desktop, and users can pin both chats and projects from the sidebar or group them by project. The changes are live for all plans on macOS and Windows. Source

2. Codex CLI 0.144.6 Corrects Context Window Settings for GPT-5.6 Variants

OpenAI. OpenAI shipped Codex CLI 0.144.6, a patch release that fixes the bundled model instructions for the GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna variants, correcting their context window to 272,000 tokens. The fix ensures the command-line tool passes the right limits when driving the newer models during coding sessions. It continues a steady cadence of maintenance releases for OpenAI’s Codex tooling. Source