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What do I need in ChatGPT?

A project, a skill, Work, an agent or a Site? Tell us how you want to work and discover the setup that suits you best. No jargon, no fuss.

Practical assessment

Start with what you need

Choose the option that best matches your situation. You can go back.

Content reviewed on 9 November 2026
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Three common situations

See how it works

The best solution often combines one tool for context with another for a consistent method.

01 · Structured work

Client reports in a consistent format

Keep each client's information separate and always apply the same report structure.

02 · Recurring workflow

Review Outlook every Monday

Read emails, check the calendar, summarise commitments and prepare a briefing.

03 · Public service

Publish an interactive questionnaire

Let anyone visit a URL, answer questions and receive a recommendation.

Explore the options

What each option does

One need may call for a main tool and others that complement it.

Chat

Solve or explore a one-off need. You lead the conversation and make the decisions.

Projects

Work over weeks or months with shared context, files and instructions.

Skills

Standardise how a task is done and reuse the method in different contexts.

Work

Delegate a multi-step task that calls for research, tools and deliverables.

Workspace agents

Turn a repeatable process into a configurable, connected agent that can be shared within an organisation.

Scheduled tasks

Run one-off or recurring tasks and, where supported, respond to specific events.

Sites

Create applications and interactive experiences accessible through a URL.

Plugins and apps

Bring together instructions, skills and connections to external services, subject to permissions.

Codex

Work with software and code: develop, test, debug and maintain applications.

An important detail. Custom GPTs are a legacy category being retired or migrated, so this assessment prioritises current options. Actual availability depends on your plan, administrator permissions and enabled features. This tool offers guidance and does not configure ChatGPT for you. It does not collect your answers. Access to the Site depends on its publication settings.
Official OpenAI sources: Projects · Skills · Agents · Work · Sites · Scheduled tasks · Plugins · GPTs.