How I Use ChatGPT Work and GPT-5.6 for (Almost) Everything

A 7-step beginner guide to choosing the right GPT-5.6 model, connecting your apps, managing your email and calendar, automating work, and building Sites

How I Use ChatGPT Work and GPT-5.6 for (Almost) Everything

TL;DR

  • The author uses ChatGPT Work and GPT-5.6 for most computer-based tasks, including managing email, calendar, automating work, and building sites.
  • Key features discussed include choosing the right GPT-5.6 model (recommending Sol medium), personalizing custom instructions, connecting apps with plugins (like Gmail, Google Calendar), and organizing work into long-running threads.
  • ChatGPT Work and Codex are presented as distinct modes, with Codex offering specific developer features like a Pull Request tab, though the author finds the UI differences minor.
  • The guide recommends using the ChatGPT desktop app over the web version for greater capability.
  • Wispr Flow is mentioned as a tool for dictating first drafts faster, integrated with ChatGPT Work and Codex.