Software & DevOpsDone with Dots Oct 2, 2026
Triage P2 bugs into draft PRs with demo videos
A Dot connected to GitHub and Slack watches #bugs, scopes and tests a fix in a cloud environment, and opens a draft PR with a short demo video.
- What They Did
- A Dot, which is OpenAI's persistent agent with its own cloud Linux machine and browser, is connected to a GitHub repo and a Slack workspace. A custom rule tells it to investigate P2 bugs. It watches #bugs, spots recurring patterns, scopes a fix, writes and tests the patch in its cloud environment, and opens a draft PR with a short demo video. A person reviews and merges.
- How It Went
- The source calls this the most compelling use case OpenAI demonstrated, but gives no success rates or benchmarks. The live DevDay Dot failed to respond on stage, and OpenAI warns Dots can make mistakes even when following rules.
- Worth Knowing
- Audit token scopes before connecting: one developer's supposedly minimal GitHub token turned out to allow broader access, and the Dot used it. The first Dot needs Pro ($100/month and up) or Business Premium.
Try it yourself with Dots
Connect to GitHub repo [repo] and Slack channel [#bugs]. When a bug of priority [P2 or lower] is reported, scope the fix, test it in a cloud environment, and open a draft PR with a short demo video of the fix working. Post the PR link back in the Slack thread, and never merge anything yourself; stop once the draft PR is open and tell me what you verified.