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OpenAI introduced dots on September 29, 2026 as always-on agents that can keep working toward an ongoing goal between conversations. A dot has its own cloud computer, can use information from apps you choose to connect, and can run scheduled work or background research. The important part is not simply that a dot can continue working. It is deciding what it may read, what it may change, and when it must stop for your approval . This guide walks through initial setup, connected apps, scheduled tasks, Custom Rules, memory, local-computer access, and safer ways to test the feature. OpenAI dots at a glance Area What to know Availability Dots are rolling out to eligible ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium users. Enterprise, Edu, and Healthcare workspaces need an administrator to enable the beta. Where to create one Use the ChatGPT desktop app or desktop web. You cannot currently create a dot on mobile web. Work environment A dot uses its own cloud computer by defaul...

When a team adopts Codex, Claude Code, Gemini CLI, and other coding agents, the hard part quickly shifts from choosing a model to operating the tools. Each agent can have a different authentication flow, model catalog, MCP configuration, skill directory, spending view, and audit trail. Databricks introduced the Unity Gateway CLI on September 24, 2026 to put a common management layer in front of those agents. Developers keep the interfaces they already use, while administrators publish approved models, MCP servers, skills, spending policies, and tracing settings. The command is ug . The official documentation covers Codex, Claude Code, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, GitHub Copilot CLI, and Pi, with a more limited MCP-and-skills path for Cursor Agent. The important distinction: this is not simply another free local coding assistant. It is aimed at organizations that already have a Databricks workspace and want consistent governance across several coding agents. You need Python 3.12 or later, ...

As coding agents gain permission to edit files, install packages, run tests, and use developer credentials, approval dialogs are no longer a complete safety strategy. A person can approve the wrong command, and an agent can encounter untrusted instructions inside a repository. GitHub's local sandboxing for the Copilot app , announced on September 23, 2026, addresses that problem by constraining agent-run tools at the operating-system level. 한국어: 한국어로 보기 This guide explains what the sandbox restricts, how to enable it per project, how to design filesystem, network, and credential policies, how to confirm that a policy took effect, and how to recover when a legitimate workflow is blocked. The feature is in public preview and is off by default. The steps below are based on GitHub's official documentation rather than claimed hands-on results. Quick answer: reduce the execution boundary before approving commands Applies to: Local repository and working tree sessions in the...

The hardest problem when using a coding agent on a Unity project is rarely a complete lack of code. It is code that looks plausible while mixing current APIs with habits from older Unity releases. Unity's new official plugins for Claude Code and Codex try to reduce that problem by giving agents first-party, task-specific skills maintained by the Unity teams that own those features. This guide explains where the plugin is installed, how to verify it, how the Codex and Claude Code editions differ, how to write useful requests, and what still needs human review. It is based on Unity's public documentation and announcements checked on September 23, 2026. It does not claim results from running the plugin on a production project. Short version The Unity plugin is not an Asset Store package. It is a collection of agent skills for Unity 6.0 and later. The Codex release starts with 31 skills and Unity CLI workflows; Unity's official forum explicitly says it is not an MCP server. ...

Setting up WhatsApp Business Platform usually means moving among the Developer Console, Business Manager, API documentation, and a code editor while you align a business, an app, a phone number, message templates, and webhooks. Meta announced WhatsApp Business Tools MCP on September 15, 2026 to bring that sequence into AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Codex, and ChatGPT. This is not a license to hand production messaging to an autonomous agent. The server is in beta, is rolling out gradually, and is intended for development and testing workflows rather than production sending at scale. Actions that register a number, change account configuration, or send a message still require careful review of permissions, targets, and cost. Based on Meta's official announcement and documentation checked on September 22, 2026, this guide explains what to prepare, how to connect safely, and where a human should stop and verify the result. Quick answer The remote server endpoint is http...

Step 5 Preview is StepFun’s flagship model for agentic work, announced on September 20, 2026. Its headline features include a one-million-token context window, text-image-video input, and tool calling. Those capabilities can reduce context stitching, but they do not automatically make a long-running workflow reliable or safe. This guide focuses on a controlled pilot: connect the API, verify the billing channel, test tool execution, measure cost and latency, and add human approval before expanding access. Quick take The model ID is step-5-preview , with up to 1M input tokens and 64K output tokens. The standard API and Step Plan use different base URLs and separate billing systems. The model proposes tool calls; your application still executes them, validates arguments, handles retries, and enforces permissions. StepFun’s official pages are not fully consistent about prompt-cache support for this model, so verify actual usage before budgeting around cache discounts. What Step 5 Prev...