Compatibility record
Does ChatGPT support Background agents?
ChatGPT runs background scheduled and monitoring tasks on Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Edu, including one-off, recurring, and change-detection work the user can leave and manage later.
What this state means
Selected plans, with the qualification kept attached.
Scheduled Tasks and monitoring run asynchronously after the user leaves. Active-task caps vary (Plus 5; Business/Edu 10; Pro/Enterprise 15; Go 3 if offered). Free is not listed. Desktop local-project tasks need the machine and app running.
Runs delegated work asynchronously while the user leaves the active session.
A long synchronous response or an agent loop that requires an open session is not a background agent.
Researcher note
Path A: help.openai.com Scheduled Tasks (plan availability) + learn.chatgpt.com scheduled-tasks docs (background runs). Final URLs avoid developers.openai.com off-domain redirect to learn.chatgpt.com.
Evidence
Primary records behind the answer.
- 01
“Scheduled tasks are available globally to Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise users on ChatGPT web, mobile, and in the ChatGPT desktop app.”
- 02
“Schedule recurring tasks to run in the background. Review active, paused, and completed tasks and recent runs in Scheduled.”