How to Use ChatGPT Work (Formerly Agent Mode) with Jack Righteous

I've built Jack Righteous around helping creators move from an idea to a real piece of work: music, writing, visuals, a release plan, a brand, or a business. The site has free learning paths, specialist lessons and deeper support. You shouldn't need to study the whole thing before moving forward.

This tutorial shows you when a regular chat is enough, when Work makes sense, and how to use either with a specific Jack Righteous resource without giving away control of your project.

1. Chat, Work and tools: know the difference

Work is not required for every creator task. A good regular conversation can help you define a song, improve lyrics, or select a training path. Use Work when the job genuinely involves several sources, checks or deliverables. Availability depends on plan, device and workspace permissions; not every account sees the same options.

2. How to start a ChatGPT Work task

1. Open ChatGPT and select Work where available. You can start a fresh task or use an existing project that contains relevant context.
2. Describe the outcome, not just the topic. Ask for a specific result such as a checked launch plan, editable document, site audit, or comparison.
3. Supply the right source. Share the exact Jack Righteous article URL or a file you own. If the source is private or gated, the assistant may need your authorized access before it can use it.
4. State the boundaries. Separate reading and drafting from editing, sending, publishing, purchasing, booking, deleting, or changing an account.
5. Review the evidence. Ask which sources were used, what remains unverified and what requires your decision. Approve individual consequential actions only when you're ready.

Work may use connected plugins or a cloud browser for supported sites. The cloud browser has its own sign-in session; it does not automatically inherit your browser's open tabs or saved passwords. You may need to sign in securely and approve site access. Some sites block automated browsing. See OpenAI's cloud browser instructions.

3. Human direction first: tell the assistant what not to do

More tools can make a task more useful, but they also increase the consequences of a misunderstanding. You don't want a research assignment turning into an email to a customer or an unreviewed change to your store. Give approval rules at the beginning, especially when you connect email, calendar, payments, documents or Shopify.

OpenAI has safeguards and approval steps for many consequential browser actions, but those are not a reason to give vague blanket permission. Use only the apps needed for the job and check the proposed result before acting. A connected account grants access only within the permission and tools available; it does not mean every action will be supported or appropriate.

4. Use the bracket method for a better task

One of the most useful ideas from the original Agent Mode tutorial is worth keeping. Replace placeholders with real context so the assistant doesn't have to invent your goals. The essential ingredients are the source, purpose, current state, constraints, output and approval rules.

I want help completing [specific creator goal].

My source is [exact Jack Righteous URL, file or training path].
My current project is [one- or two-sentence description].
I have already completed [what exists now].
My main problem is [the blocker or decision].
My audience and creative direction are [details that must be respected].
My time, tools and budget are [constraints].

Please:
1. Review the source and identify what is most relevant.
2. Tell me what has been verified and what is missing.
3. Prioritize the next steps rather than listing everything possible.
4. Complete the requested [draft, checklist, analysis or deliverable].
5. End with the next action and any decision requiring my approval.

Do not send emails, publish, purchase, delete, change site content,
or alter scheduled tasks unless I separately authorize the action.
Preserve [things that must not change].
Show sources and state any limitations.

You can use this in an ordinary Chat conversation when you only want advice or a draft. Choose Work when you want the assistant to carry through a supported, multi-step process. The prompt helps you stay specific in either experience; it does not grant hidden access to files or accounts.

5. Example: take an AI song from draft to a release decision

Imagine you've generated several versions of a song and don't know whether to keep refining, prepare a lyric video, or begin distribution. Instead of asking “make me successful,” give the assistant the keeper version, your objective, relevant files, and the Creator Roadmap.

I'm an independent musician preparing [song title].
I have [audio, lyrics, artwork, current release notes].
My goal is [specific release outcome] for [audience].

Use the Jack Righteous Creator Roadmap and the materials I provide.
Identify missing rights, metadata, artwork and distribution checks.
Create a practical release-readiness checklist and rank the three
most important corrections. Keep the existing song and release date
unchanged. Draft only. Do not upload, distribute or publish anything.

The useful result is a decision-ready plan, not automatic distribution. An AI assistant can help organize rights questions and documents, but it cannot declare legal ownership or distributor acceptance just because a song sounds finished. Those require the relevant evidence and current platform rules.

6. Example: improve your creator brand or business

Maybe you already have artwork, an online store, a newsletter and a few products, but the message feels disconnected. Begin with the Free Creator Labs learning path or the Visual Creator Roadmap. Ask Work to review a small, defined set of materials rather than everything you've ever created.

Review [three specific site pages or uploaded documents].
My creator audience is [who the work is for].
My main promise is [what I help people do].
I want to improve [specific page journey or user problem].

Use the relevant Jack Righteous creator lessons as context.
Report any broken or contradictory statements you can verify.
Recommend a simpler path from the free lesson to a useful next step.
Produce revised copy as a draft and explain why it is better.
Do not change the live site, prices, products or access rules.

That output is useful whether you are refining your own creator business or preparing a recommendation for a client. In either case, show what is already working before suggesting a rebuild.

7. What if you already have a Jack Righteous membership?

You do not need to buy a new product just to use a prompting method. Begin with material you already own. For most questions, Creator Roadmap helps you decide where to go, and Free Creator Labs helps you start learning and practicing.

If you purchased Creator Library, Creator Pro or Complete Access, the specific downloadable files and protected training available to you depend on that purchase or current subscription. A naming change doesn't mean you should repurchase the material. Use Member Access Help for login or entitlement issues. To compare current options, see Compare Creator Access.

For a human decision about your project rather than account access, use ASK JACK. A model can help apply a training resource, but it doesn't replace a real creator's priorities, experience or accountability.

8. Check the result before calling the task complete

• Did the assistant actually read the article, file or page I gave it?
• Are current product names, access levels and terms linked to the real source rather than invented?
• Does the answer distinguish researched facts from suggestions?
• Is the output finished enough to use—readable, organized and in the format requested?
• Has anything been sent, posted, edited or scheduled without my approval?
• Do I know which decision belongs to me and what happens next?

Quick FAQ

Is ChatGPT Agent Mode still available?

No. OpenAI's current help documentation identifies the original ChatGPT Agent as retired and directs users to ChatGPT Work for longer multi-step work. Some older documentation and tutorials still describe the former interface.

Do I need Work to follow the Jack Righteous system?

No. You can use the free public lessons and a normal ChatGPT conversation to clarify goals and draft next steps. Work is helpful when a task requires several stages, supported tools, connected sources or deliverables.

Can Work see my purchases and private files automatically?

No. Access depends on the context and files you supply, the connections you choose to authorize, and the permissions of those services. A publicly available Jack Righteous article is different from a protected member resource.

Can I ask it to create a finished document?

Yes, that's one of Work's intended uses. Describe the file or deliverable you want, provide the supporting material, and review it for accuracy before relying on it.

Can I tell it to do research without changing my accounts?

Yes. Make the boundary explicit: research and draft only, with no email, purchases, publishing, account changes or scheduling unless you separately approve them. Review connected-app and browser permissions too.

Start with the creator job in front of you

Reviewed October 24, 2026. Product interfaces, availability, connected-service permissions and supported actions can change. Verify them with the current provider documentation before depending on a workflow.