Add ChatGPT Library browsing to the desktop app for web/desktop feature parity

What variant of Codex are you using?

The unified ChatGPT desktop app / Codex desktop app, compared with ChatGPT on the web.

What feature would you like to see?

Add a first-class ChatGPT Library browsing interface to the desktop app, with the same core file-discovery and reuse workflow available at chatgpt.com.

Current behavior and use case

While working in the desktop app, I created a reusable reference file that was saved to ChatGPT Library. I could then find and browse it on the ChatGPT website, but could not find an equivalent Library entry or browsing interface in the desktop app.

The file exists; the missing piece is a discoverable, user-facing way to browse it inside the app where I am already working. Having the assistant retrieve a file on request is useful, but is not a substitute for being able to inspect the Library myself.

Expected behavior

• Provide a clearly discoverable Library entry in the desktop app, consistent with the web experience.
• Let me browse and search the same saved files available to my account on the web.
• Let me open or preview a file and reuse it in the current conversation without leaving the desktop app.
• Preserve the current conversation and working context while I inspect Library files.

Why this matters

My mental model of a desktop app is that it provides a superset of the website's core capabilities: the familiar web features plus desktop-specific functionality. When a core feature exists on the website but is absent from the desktop app, that expectation breaks.

The resulting workflow is awkward: I am in the middle of working with ChatGPT in the desktop app, then have to open a browser, go to chatgpt.com, find the Library, inspect the file I need, and return to the desktop app. This unnecessary context switching interrupts the task and makes it unclear whether the file is missing, the accounts are out of sync, or the app simply lacks the interface.

The desired outcome is feature parity for Library browsing, not a second copy of the files or a separate desktop-only storage system.

Additional information

Observed on September 5, 2026. Exact desktop build not captured.

This request concerns the general file Library (documents and other saved artifacts), not just the Images gallery or image editor. The related Images-specific parity request is #37819.

Submitted through the issue tracker linked from the desktop app's official troubleshooting documentation:
https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/reference/troubleshooting

Start by reviewing the desktop app's existing navigation and file-related entry points, then compare them with the web Library behavior and review related issue #37819. Done means users can discover, browse, search, preview, and reuse their saved Library files in the desktop app without switching contexts.