Resolved: OpenAI – New ChatGPT Work threads cannot be created in the latest desktop app version
OpenAI: New ChatGPT Work threads cannot be created in the latest desktop app version. The incident has been resolved.
The incident has been confirmed by the operator’s official status page.
“We have released an updated version of the app with a fix for Linux, macOS and Windows. Users affected by the issue should update to the latest version.”
Status: RESOLVED Last checked: 07. 10. 2026 13:55
What we know
New ChatGPT Work threads cannot be created in the latest version of the desktop app
Incident timeline
07. 10. 2026 07:45 – CONFIRMED
“We are investigating the issue. It affects version 26.1002.51308”
07. 10. 2026 07:55 – ISSUE IDENTIFIED
“We have identified the issue and are working on rolling back to the previous version.”
07. 10. 2026 11:30 – ISSUE IDENTIFIED
“We have identified the issue. We have released an updated version of the app for Linux and macOS. We are actively working on deploying a fix for Windows.”
07. 10. 2026 13:10 – ISSUE IDENTIFIED
“We are actively working on a fixed version of the app for Windows.”
07. 10. 2026 13:55 – RESOLVED
“We have released an updated version of the app with a fix for Linux, macOS and Windows. Users affected by the issue should update to the latest version.”
Sources
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