Set up your first OpenAI Dot in under 30 minutes

A guided first-time setup: check plan eligibility, name your Dot, grant minimal permissions, and run one low-risk first task with guardrails.

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What you will make

A working first Dot with clear boundaries and one human-reviewed first task

Illustrative result

Example: a 'morning research' Dot that reads your calendar and news and leaves a five-bullet summary every weekday at 7:00.

What you need

  • A ChatGPT Pro plan (Pro 100/200/500) or Business Premium seat with Dots access
  • One concrete first task with a safe failure mode
  • Permission to connect a calendar or email if the Dot needs context
30 estimated minBeginnerEstimated cost: ChatGPT Pro ($100–$500/mo) or Business Premium ($100–$125/user/mo) paid plan required; first dot included at no extra cost (USD)

Follow the steps

  1. 1Confirm your plan includes Dots
  2. 2Open the Dots onboarding
  3. 3Name the Dot and state its mission
  4. 4Connect only the context it needs
  5. 5Set approval boundaries
  6. 6Run one low-risk first task
  7. 7Review and tune