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One sender, read on arrival.
65 claims in the draft, each tested by a second agent against the page it cites. 57 held; 8 did not and were fixed or cut before this went out.
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titleconfirmed
Read the moment it lands. (task runs when the email arrives)
The page says “respond to supported Gmail, Slack, or GitHub activity; Gmail tasks can respond to a new message or filter by sender or subject”
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dekconfirmed
A ChatGPT task can wait for one sender's email instead of a clock
The page says “Gmail tasks can respond to a new message or filter by sender or subject”
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dekconfirmed
When it arrives, you get what they asked for, by when, and a reply to consider
The page says “Open Work and describe the event and the action ChatGPT should take. (output is defined by the reader's prompt in step 3)”
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dekconfirmed
Nothing goes out unless you send it
The page says “Allow read actions: ChatGPT can read without asking but asks before making changes. / tasks page: Actions that require approval may pause the task”
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summaryconfirmed
Event-triggered ChatGPT task that reads new Gmail from one sender
The page says “Gmail tasks can respond to a new message or filter by sender or subject”
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summaryconfirmed
Needs Plus
The page says “Free and Go accounts cannot create event-triggered tasks. Available to eligible users on Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Edu”
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summaryconfirmed
$20 a month
The page says “$20/month (billed monthly)”
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art alt / art svgconfirmed
Alt text and SVG words ('ON ARRIVAL') are decorative; no factual claim beyond event trigger
The page says “respond to supported Gmail, Slack, or GitHub activity”
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The storyconfirmed
Scheduled tasks in ChatGPT don't have to run on a clock; an event-triggered task waits for something in a connected app and then runs
The page says “respond to supported Gmail, Slack, or GitHub activity (runs in Work)”
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The storyconfirmed
Example trigger: a new Gmail message from a sender you name
The page says “Gmail tasks can respond to a new message or filter by sender or subject”
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The storyconfirmed
A new email arrives from the named sender; the task's condition matches the sender
The page says “Review Trigger, Condition, and Prompt ... filter by sender or subject”
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The story, step 3confirmed
ChatGPT writes the ask, deadline and a reply to consider
The page says “Open Work and describe the event and the action ChatGPT should take. (action set by reader's prompt)”
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The story, step 4confirmed
You're notified; nothing is sent
The page says “After notification permission is enabled, ChatGPT can send task notifications on supported devices. Manage them under Settings > Notifications, choosing Push, Email, or both”
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The storyconfirmed
Trigger, condition and prompt are the three parts ChatGPT shows before the task goes live
The page says “Review Trigger, Condition, and Prompt, and complete any required authorization”
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The stepsconfirmed
Created at chatgpt.com or ChatGPT mobile app; OpenAI says created on the web or supported mobile apps
The page says “You can create, share, and update event-triggered tasks on the web or in supported mobile apps”
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The stepsconfirmed
Desktop app can show them but can't set their triggers
The page says “The desktop app can display existing event-triggered tasks, but it does not support creating or editing their trigger conditions”
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The stepsconfirmed
Every step needs Plus or higher; Free and Go can't create these tasks
The page says “Free and Go accounts cannot create event-triggered tasks”
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The stepsconfirmed
Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu
The page says “Available to eligible users on Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Edu, and in ChatGPT for Healthcare workspaces”
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The stepsconfirmed
On Enterprise and Edu an admin must turn on 'Allow event-triggered scheduled tasks'
The page says “"Allow event-triggered scheduled tasks" must be enabled for Enterprise, Edu, and Healthcare workspaces”
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The stepsconfirmed
A Gmail account connected to ChatGPT
The page says “Go to Settings > Apps and connect a supported Gmail, Slack, or GitHub account”
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The stepsconfirmed
Plus 5 active scheduled tasks
The page says “Active task limits depend on the plan: 3 for Free and Go, 5 for Plus, 10 for Business and Edu, and 15 for Pro and Enterprise”
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The stepsconfirmed
Business and Edu 10
The page says “10 for Business and Edu”
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The stepsconfirmed
Pro and Enterprise 15
The page says “15 for Pro and Enterprise”
- 24 unsupported
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The steps, item 1confirmed
Open Settings, then Plugins (some accounts show Apps), choose Gmail and connect
The page says “Open Settings, then select Apps or Plugins, depending on which option is available. (tasks page: Go to Settings > Apps and connect a supported Gmail ... account)”
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The steps, item 1confirmed
If more than one Google account is connected, name the right one in your prompt
The page says “When supported, specify the account you want to use in your request”
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The steps, item 2confirmed
Settings, Plugins, Permissions, choose 'Allow read actions'
The page says “Open your profile menu and select Settings. Then select Plugins and open Permissions”
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The steps, item 2confirmed
ChatGPT can read without asking but must ask before it changes anything
The page says “Allow read actions: ChatGPT can read without asking but asks before making changes”
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The steps, item 3confirmed
Open Work and paste a description of the event and job
The page says “Open Work and describe the event and the action ChatGPT should take”
- 30 unsupported
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The steps, item 4confirmed
ChatGPT turns the request into Trigger, Condition and Prompt
The page says “Review Trigger, Condition, and Prompt, and complete any required authorization”
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The steps, item 4confirmed
OpenAI says Gmail tasks can filter by sender or subject
The page says “Gmail tasks can respond to a new message or filter by sender or subject”
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The steps, item 4confirmed
Complete the authorization it asks for
The page says “complete any required authorization”
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The steps, item 5confirmed
Settings, Notifications: Email, Push or both
The page says “Manage them under Settings > Notifications, choosing Push, Email, or both”
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The steps, item 5confirmed
Phone push alerts need the task to be created in the mobile app
The page says “To receive mobile push notifications, create a task in a supported ChatGPT mobile app”
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The steps, item 6confirmed
Open Scheduled to see the run, or a paused run waiting for approval
The page says “check Scheduled for a paused task or pending approval / Go to Scheduled to review, edit, pause, or delete the task”
- 37 unsupported
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The stepsconfirmed
$20 a month for Plus, billed monthly
The page says “$20/month (billed monthly)”
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The stepsconfirmed
Event-triggered tasks need Plus or above
The page says “Free and Go accounts cannot create event-triggered tasks”
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The stepsconfirmed
Capped at 30 runs an hour and 720 a day across all event-triggered tasks
The page says “Event-triggered tasks can run up to 30 times per hour and 720 times per day across all of your event-triggered tasks”
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The stepsconfirmed
May group several events into one run
The page says “Multiple events may be grouped together”
- 42 unsupported
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The stepsconfirmed
With Allow read actions, any change needs your approval
The page says “ChatGPT can read without asking but asks before making changes”
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The stepsconfirmed
'Any new email' fires all day and eats into your limits
The page says “Gmail tasks can respond to a new message ... 30 times per hour and 720 times per day across all of your event-triggered tasks”
- 45 unsupported
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The stepsconfirmed
OpenAI says inactive tasks may pause
The page says “Inactive tasks may pause automatically”
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The stepsconfirmed
A run waiting for approval pauses too
The page says “Actions that require approval may pause the task”
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The stepsconfirmed
If alerts go quiet, check Scheduled and that Gmail is still connected
The page says “If a task stops responding, check Scheduled for a paused task or pending approval, and confirm that the required app account is still connected and authorized”
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The stepsconfirmed
test.by = none; issue makes no claim it was tested
The page says “No text says or implies the owner or agent ran it; step 6 is a reader instruction”
Checked for consistency within the issue itself
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The stepsconfirmed
Things that need a person (pick sender, open email, write and send reply)
The page says “Allow read actions ... asks before making changes (sending stays with the user)”
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The stepsconfirmed
Free and Go 3, Plus 5, Business and Edu 10, Pro and Enterprise 15
The page says “3 for Free and Go, 5 for Plus, 10 for Business and Edu, and 15 for Pro and Enterprise”
- 52 unsupported
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The stepsconfirmed
Free and Go get three slots but can't create event-triggered tasks
The page says “3 for Free and Go ... Free and Go accounts cannot create event-triggered tasks”
- 54 unsupported
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The storywrong
'Also this month' (Aug. 25 and Sept. 29 events)
The page says “Entries are dated Aug 25, 2026 and Sept 29, 2026; neither is in October 2026, the issue's month”
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The storyconfirmed
Aug. 25: scheduled tasks in Work respond to new Gmail messages, Slack channel messages and GitHub pull request activity
The page says “Aug 25, 2026: Scheduled tasks in ChatGPT Work can use webhooks to respond when something changes in a supported app. Supported webhooks include new Gmail messages, Slack channel messages, and GitHub pull request activity”
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The storyconfirmed
'OpenAI first let' (first-ness of Aug. 25 change)
The page says “Aug 25, 2026 entry 'Scheduled tasks can respond to app updates and be shared' introduces the capability; no earlier event-trigger entry found”
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The storyconfirmed
Sept. 29: supported plugins can use MCP events to start an automation when something changes in a connected app
The page says “Sept 29, 2026: Supported plugins can use MCP events to start an automation when something changes in a connected app”
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The storyconfirmed
Connected account must have access to the event and to anything the task uses
The page says “The connected account must have access to the event and any information used by the task”
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The story, step 1confirmed
Aug. 25 — Tasks respond to new Gmail, Slack and GitHub activity
The page says “Aug 25, 2026: Supported webhooks include new Gmail messages, Slack channel messages, and GitHub pull request activity”
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The story, step 2confirmed
Sept. 29 — Supported plugins can start automations from MCP events
The page says “Sept 29, 2026: Start automations from connected-app events”
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The storyconfirmed
2026
The page says “Entries dated Aug 25, 2026 and Sept 29, 2026”
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The checklist, item 1confirmed
On Enterprise or Edu an admin must allow event-triggered tasks
The page says “"Allow event-triggered scheduled tasks" must be enabled for Enterprise, Edu, and Healthcare workspaces”
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The checklist, item 2confirmed
Settings, Plugins, Permissions should read Allow read actions
The page says “select Plugins and open Permissions ... Allow read actions”
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The checklist, item 3confirmed
Condition can name a single address or subject
The page says “filter by sender or subject”