# Connect ChatGPT Dots to Your Computer and Run Codex

Connect your ChatGPT Dot to your computer and start a local Codex task. Follow the screenshots or watch the video walkthrough.

Author: Vladislav Guzey
Published: 2026-10-08
Canonical: https://proflead.dev/posts/connect-chatgpt-dot-to-computer/


Connect your ChatGPT Dot to your computer so it can start Codex tasks with your local files and projects. Here are the setup steps. If a step is unclear, [watch my video walkthrough](#watch-the-full-walkthrough) to follow the clicks on screen.

You need a Dot already set up and the ChatGPT desktop app on the computer you want to connect. Dots are still rolling out; check the [current access requirements](https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/dots#access) if you cannot find yours.

## 1. Open your Dot's profile

Open the ChatGPT desktop app and select your Dot in the sidebar. Then open its profile or details panel. My Dot is called **Profy**.

<figure>
  <a href="/assets/blog/connect-chatgpt-dot-to-computer/01-open-dot.webp"><img src="/assets/blog/connect-chatgpt-dot-to-computer/01-open-dot.webp" alt="ChatGPT desktop app with numbered arrows pointing to Profy in the sidebar, the profile button, and the local computer named proflead" width="1905" height="1077" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /></a>
  <figcaption>1: Select your Dot. 2: Open its profile. 3: Find Your computer.</figcaption>
</figure>

## 2. Allow access to your computer

Under **Computers**, find **Your computer** and select **Allow access**. In my recording, the button says **Allow** and my computer is named **proflead**.

<figure>
  <a href="/assets/blog/connect-chatgpt-dot-to-computer/02-your-computer.webp"><img src="/assets/blog/connect-chatgpt-dot-to-computer/02-your-computer.webp" alt="Profy's profile showing Profy's computer and a separate proflead entry labeled Your computer" width="318" height="298" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /></a>
  <figcaption>Find the entry labeled Your computer. Here, it is proflead.</figcaption>
</figure>

Read the confirmation, select **Allow access**, and wait for the connection to finish.

<figure>
  <a href="/assets/blog/connect-chatgpt-dot-to-computer/03-confirm-access.webp"><img src="/assets/blog/connect-chatgpt-dot-to-computer/03-confirm-access.webp" alt="Allow access to this computer confirmation dialog with Cancel and Allow access buttons" width="900" height="560" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /></a>
  <figcaption>Confirm access to the computer named in the dialog.</figcaption>
</figure>

You can connect one personal computer at a time. Keep it awake, online, and running the ChatGPT app while your Dot uses it. See OpenAI's [computer connection guide](https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/dots/computers-and-apps#connect-your-computer).

## 3. Check the connection

Open [ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com/) in your browser and select the same Dot. Ask:

```text
Can you use Codex on my connected local computer?
Tell me the computer's name.
```

<figure>
  <a href="/assets/blog/connect-chatgpt-dot-to-computer/06-local-access-reply.webp"><img src="/assets/blog/connect-chatgpt-dot-to-computer/06-local-access-reply.webp" alt="ChatGPT Dot conversation confirming that the local computer proflead is connected and can run Codex tasks" width="660" height="350" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /></a>
  <figcaption>My Dot identifies proflead as the connected local computer. Select any screenshot to view it at full size.</figcaption>
</figure>

Check that it names your own machine. The cloud computer can also show **Connected**, so check the local task too.

## 4. Try a local Codex task

Here is an example to try with your project:

```text
Use Codex on my connected computer.
Open [full path to your project].
Run the project's existing tests without changing files.
Report the computer and folder you used,
which tests passed or failed, and any errors.
If there are no tests, tell me.
```

Replace the folder placeholder with your project's full path. In the desktop app, open your Dot's profile, select **Activity**, and open the task to check its progress and results. See OpenAI's [local task guide](https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/dots/tasks-and-memory#assigned-work).

## Watch the full walkthrough

If you still need help with the setup, watch the video. I show where to allow access in the desktop app and how to check the connection from the browser.

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[Watch on YouTube: How to Connect ChatGPT Dots to Your Computer and Run Codex](https://youtu.be/L1njo7Miow0)