OpenAI redesigns ChatGPT Scheduled Tasks with a dedicated hub and retires Pulse

OpenAI began rolling out a redesigned Scheduled Tasks experience for ChatGPT on June 17, giving users a single place to manage automated tasks. A new Scheduled page, reachable from the sidebar, lets users see active tasks, when each runs next, and pause, resume, edit, or delete them, OpenAI said in its support documentation.

The change turns a scattered feature into a managed surface as ChatGPT pushes further into doing work on a schedule rather than only answering prompts. Tasks can be set for specific times or broader windows such as morning, afternoon, or evening. Monitoring tasks can search the web and check connected apps, notifying users only when there is something worth reporting, the company said.

OpenAI is capping how many tasks users can run by subscription tier. The Go plan allows three active tasks, Plus allows five, Business and Edu allow 10, and Pro and Enterprise allow 15. The rollout reaches Go, Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise users on both web and mobile.

The update also retires Pulse, OpenAI's earlier proactive-updates feature, as its functionality moves into Scheduled Tasks. Pro users keep access to Pulse for 14 days from June 17, the company said in its release notes, after which the feature goes away. OpenAI said the release brings faster, more reliable notifications, a characterization the company did not quantify.

No new model ships with the update, which is squarely an interface and reliability change rather than a capability jump. By consolidating scheduling into one hub and folding in Pulse, OpenAI is tidying its automation features as rivals build similar background-task tools into their assistants. The practical test for users will be whether the tighter per-plan limits and the more reliable notifications make scheduled tasks dependable enough to lean on.