OpenAI reports degraded performance in Codex in ChatGPT Desktop
OpenAI's status page lists degraded performance affecting Codex in ChatGPT Desktop and ChatGPT Work from 07:03 AM on October 5. The incident remains under investigation, and scheduled tasks may also be impacted.
SessionWatcher editorial · Published · Updated · Source announcement: 2026-10-05
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Affected products and timing
OpenAI's status page lists degraded performance affecting Codex in ChatGPT Desktop and ChatGPT Work. The incident began on October 5, 2026, at 07:03 AM, as displayed on the status page.
The supplied status snapshot still shows the incident as ongoing, with no resolution time.
Errors remain under investigation
In its 07:14 AM update, OpenAI said it was continuing to observe elevated Work Mode errors. Scheduled tasks may also be impacted.
OpenAI cautions that its availability metrics are aggregated; individual availability may vary by subscription tier, model and API features.
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