Inline Clarification Threads for Long Responses
OpenAI Developer Community
May 11, 2026
Hi @danieljohnpower, this is a really thoughtful suggestion, especially for people doing deep work inside long chats. The scrolling/context-switch problem you described is something a lot of users run into once conversations become more document-like instead of conversational.
The idea of inline clarification threads tied to a specific step or paragraph makes a ton of sense for workflows like studying, coding, research, and planning. Keeping the original structure intact while allowing focused follow-ups would definitely reduce clutter and cognitive overload.
I’m forwarding this to the team for logging since the use case and examples here are very clear and well explained.
-Mark G.
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