A chart of the OpenAI ecosystem
Everything about OpenAI, mapped.
ChatGPT, GPT Models, Codex, API, Prompt, Memory, Voice, Images, MCP — every corner of the OpenAI ecosystem, organized into one navigable map.
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Latest articles
GPT Image 2 deprecated: API removal on February 10, 2027, official replacement is GPT Image 2.6
OpenAI announced on 2026-11-10 that gpt-image-2 and its snapshot gpt-image-2-2026-04-21 are deprecated, with API removal on 2027-02-10. Official replacements: gpt-image-2.6-sunburst or flare. Rates and endpoints unchanged.
Read articleBusinesses in ChatGPT arrives in beta: Business Hub claiming and Business Agents
Businesses in ChatGPT enters beta (2026-11-10): claim your organization in Business Hub, read aggregated insights, and eligible US businesses can launch Business Agents. Based on the announcement and the same-day policy page.
Read articleopenai-python 3.49.0 and openai-node 7.55.0: typed async function tools for the Agents API
The 2026-11-10 SDK pair: python v3.49.0 and node v7.55.0 add typed support for the existing async setting on beta Agents function-tool shapes; python also fixes Microphone WAV encoding. Verified against tag sources.
Read articleOpenAI Control Room: a central system to stop model workloads on its research infrastructure within 35 seconds
Control Room (announced 2026-11-09) is OpenAI's central system for tracking model workloads on its research infrastructure and stopping them fast — a 35-second ceiling, fail-closed design. Plus the DNS misalignment incident it cites.
Read articleopenai-python 3.48.0 and openai-node 7.54.0: agent session event-stream obfuscation padding and stream_options
The 2026-11-09 SDK pair: python v3.48.0 adds obfuscation switches for agent session streams (stream_options, include_obfuscation, 33 event types); node v7.54.0 adds rosalind types and scheduling retention. Verified against tag sources.
Read articleGPT Image 2.6 guide: adjustable complexity, SVG and animated GIF output with Sunburst and Flare
GPT-Image-2.6 Sunburst and Flare shipped on 2026-11-04: adjustable complexity, markup-guided edits, SVG output, and animated GIF output, with parameter rules, pricing, and endpoint support from the official cards, guide, and pricing page.
Read articleLive API outbound SIP calling: dialing real phone numbers with GPT-Live
The 2026-11-02 changelog opened outbound SIP calling to all organizations through the Live API: sip transport fields, trunk requirements, call-progress events, 3-minute ringing and 2-hour call limits, plus the SDK type-layer status.
Read article01 — Regions
Six regions of the map
From official tooling to deep research — each region covers a slice of the OpenAI ecosystem.
ChatGPT & Memory
ChatGPT end-to-end plus cross-conversation Memory: accounts, plans, Canvas, Voice, GPTs.
12 articles
Models & API
GPT-5.6 family selection and the OpenAI API in practice: Responses API, streaming, function calling, billing.
35 articles
Developer Tools
Codex CLI engineering workflows and the Model Context Protocol (MCP) in practice.
28 articles
Creation Studio
Image generation, custom GPTs, prompt patterns, and Realtime Voice: turning models into creative tools.
23 articles
Deep Research
ChatGPT's multi-turn research agent: how it works, quotas, citation hygiene, and prompt patterns.
7 articles
News & Updates
OpenAI changelog, industry news, and the editorial publishing handbook: stay current with the ecosystem.
45 articles
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