@automater_ai@thsottiaux What I'm hoping for is exactly what you described: Dots, along with a separate keyboard and mouse cursor control.
I don't want them to be shared; I want a second input method to appear only when needed.
@ogshxde@thsottiaux It’s not operating locally — it’s remote control.
Its actual system is running on OpenAI’s side.
It’s basically the same idea as me being able to remotely control your PC.
@Psychopompus007@adigoyalll@thsottiaux Does it work using only the default built-in functionality, without using a sandbox or any third-party apps?
Also, I forgot to mention this earlier, but I’m using Windows, not a Mac.
@Psychopompus007@ogshxde@thsottiaux I can’t physically test it myself, but I’d really like to see whether there’s any noticeable difference in how it behaves on a 2.5 Gbps LAN versus a 20 Gbps LAN.
Coordinate-based movement can work in the background.
But at that point, Codex only sees the coordinates, so when I let it control the browser, it often gives answers about things that aren’t actually there.
That’s why I always tell it:
“Check it with your own eyes.”
Then it comes to the foreground and actually looks at the screen.
But that’s when the keyboard and mouse start fighting for control.
When the system can directly target and control a specific element, there’s no interference.
But when it needs to send mouse or keyboard input, it becomes a fight over control of those inputs.
The moment when the monitor border turns blue is when that conflict is happening.
After that, Codex usually gets annoyed and tells me not to touch anything.
@ArgylePromotion@thsottiaux Have you ever installed an app like MouseMux before?
By default, remote-control software takes over the mouse.
The fact that someone is willing to pay a good price for a solution like this proves that other people are running into the same problem I am.
Are you actually solving the problem that way?
AnyDesk and RustDesk take control of the mouse on the remote PC.
I have three PCs, but I don’t want to boot up another computer just for Dots.
The whole point is for Dots to work independently on a single PC.
With your setup, you wouldn’t really be able to work from a café or while traveling.
What makes Dots valuable to me is that it can keep running in the background while I continue working on the same PC.
I considered using a VM or sandbox to solve this, but for now I’ve put that idea on hold because the disadvantages outweighed the benefits.
@vincent_ddup This solves everything.
Multiple CLIs access the same shared memory repository.
That way, they can always share the same memory, no matter the situation.
Announcing one more launch: ChatGPT Sites can now host MCP servers, including plugin extensions! 🤯
> @sites create a todo list that I can use in ChatGPT
This will:
· Create an MCP server with extensions
· Deploy that MCP server to Sites
· Turn the MCP server into a plugin
· Install the plugin for you across web, mobile, and desktop
ChatGPT is slowly becoming malleable software that anybody can customize to their needs. Very excited to see what you all build with this!