Notifications
Notifications let you know when work needs attention. Their controls and delivery channels vary by surface.
Configure desktop notifications
Open Settings to choose whether turn-completion alerts appear never, only while ChatGPT is in the background, or always. Separate controls let you turn permission and question notifications on or off. Your operating system may ask you to grant notification permission to the ChatGPT desktop app.
Follow chat activity with a pet
In the ChatGPT desktop app, a floating pet is another way to follow chat activity while you work in other apps. It can show when a chat is Running, Needs input, Ready, or Blocked.
See Pets to choose a pet, understand its status, or create your own.