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Copy a prompt, paste it to your bot, and it runs on a schedule. See all 9
Each morning, the bot reads your new email and tells you the few messages that really need you.
You need: Email
Every weekday at 8:00 AM, read my new email. Send me a short list here with the 3 messages that are most important and most urgent, and one line about why for each. Do not reply, send, or delete anything.
Read the guide: Find the 3 messages that really need you todayNext step in Workflows: Talk to one bot that manages your other bots
Each evening, the bot reads the day's school emails. It tells you what to pack, sign, or pay for tomorrow.
You need: Email
Every weekday at 7:00 PM, read my kids' school emails from today. Tell me what to pack, wear, sign, or pay for tomorrow. List any deadlines and sign-ups. Do not reply to the school.
Read the guide: Hand off family admin: school emails, gift cards, appointments
Each week, the bot lists the bills and subscriptions that will charge you soon, with the amount and the date.
You need: Email
Every Monday at 9:00 AM, look through my email for bills and subscriptions that will charge me in the next 14 days. List each one with the name, the amount, and the date. Do not pay, cancel, or change anything.
Read the guide: Find every subscription you pay for, then ask for a lower priceNext step in Workflows: Find every subscription you pay for, then ask for a lower price
Each week, the bot looks in your email for money you are owed. It looks for refunds you did not get, double charges, and unused credits.
You need: Email
Every Sunday at 10:00 AM, check my email for returns that were not refunded, double charges, money owed for delays, and credits I did not use. List each one with the evidence. Write a draft claim for each, and ask me before you send anything.
The bot sends you a short reminder at the time you choose. Nothing else.
You need: Nothing extra
Every Thursday at 6:00 PM, send me this reminder here: "Put the trash and recycling out tonight." Do nothing else.
Read the guide: Turn a task into a job that runs on a schedule
Each week, the bot saves notes on how your bots are set up. If something breaks, you can use them to rebuild your bots.
You need: Nothing extra
Every Sunday at 8:00 PM, update a recovery file for my bot setup. List each bot, what it does, its scheduled jobs, and its rules. Do not include passwords, keys, or login codes. Tell me here what changed since last week.
Read the guide: Back up your bot setup so you can rebuild it
Sort your inbox, hand off email, and keep track of the people you know.
A bot reads all your messages and points out the few that matter. It can write drafts, but only you can send them.
Beginner10 minutesIt only reads and reports. It can write drafts, but it sends nothing unless you type 'send'.8/10Strong evidenceEmail & CalendarFrom X and xAICopy your bot on an email and write your request on the last line. Different addresses can even go to different bots, for free.
Words from the sourceBeginner10 minutesIt writes drafts. Every email from the bot's address waits for your OK.8/10Strong evidenceMoney & ShoppingFrom X"Book Tuesday at 3pm and get back to them."
Your inbox knows which refunds never arrived. A bot can find them and write the claims for you.
Words from the sourceBeginner10 minutesIt writes drafts. Tell it to check with you before it sends any claim.7/10Some evidenceHome & FamilyFrom X"Get my money back: check my email for unrefunded returns, delay compensation, double charges, and unused credits. Draft ..."
School emails, gift cards you forgot about, and the doctor visit you kept delaying, all taken care of.
Words from the sourceBeginner10 minutesIt asks first. You confirm the last step of every booking.7/10Some evidenceEmail & CalendarFrom X and xAI"Read my kids' school emails from today. Tell me what to pack, wear, sign, or pay for tomorrow, and list deadlines and ..."
Ten years of meetings turned into a contact list you can search, while you did other things.
Words from the sourceIntermediateAbout 1 hourIt only reads, and it writes only to your own Notion table.7/10Some evidence"Go through my calendar for the last ten years. For each person I met, add them to a Notion database with their LinkedIn ..."
School emails, appointments, groceries, and family paperwork.
Send your bot a list like 'eggs, paper towels'. You get a full cart with the brands you usually buy, and you press Buy.
Beginner10 minutesIt fills the cart and stops. It never places the order or enters payment details.8/10Strong evidenceMoney & ShoppingFrom XOne bot lists your subscriptions. A second bot asks support for a discount, but only after you say go.
Words from the sourceIntermediateAbout 1 hourIt waits for you. The second bot starts only when you say 'run it', and it cannot accept deals or confirm charges.8/10Some evidenceHome & FamilyFrom X"Find every subscription I'm still paying for, what it costs, when it bills, and how to cancel each one."
School emails, gift cards you forgot about, and the doctor visit you kept delaying, all taken care of.
Words from the sourceBeginner10 minutesIt asks first. You confirm the last step of every booking.7/10Some evidenceMoney & ShoppingFrom X"Read my kids' school emails from today. Tell me what to pack, wear, sign, or pay for tomorrow, and list deadlines and ..."
A bot matched a $13,000 debt-collection notice to an insurance statement that showed the bill was paid. Then it sent a dispute.
IntermediateAbout 1 hourIt asks first. Tell it to check with you before it sends or faxes anything.6/10One report onlyFill shopping carts, cut subscriptions, and get back money you are owed.
Send your bot a list like 'eggs, paper towels'. You get a full cart with the brands you usually buy, and you press Buy.
Beginner10 minutesIt fills the cart and stops. It never places the order or enters payment details.8/10Strong evidenceMoney & ShoppingFrom XOne bot lists your subscriptions. A second bot asks support for a discount, but only after you say go.
Words from the sourceIntermediateAbout 1 hourIt waits for you. The second bot starts only when you say 'run it', and it cannot accept deals or confirm charges.8/10Some evidenceMoney & ShoppingFrom X"Find every subscription I'm still paying for, what it costs, when it bills, and how to cancel each one."
Your inbox knows which refunds never arrived. A bot can find them and write the claims for you.
Words from the sourceBeginner10 minutesIt writes drafts. Tell it to check with you before it sends any claim.7/10Some evidenceMoney & ShoppingFrom X"Get my money back: check my email for unrefunded returns, delay compensation, double charges, and unused credits. Draft ..."
A bot matched a $13,000 debt-collection notice to an insurance statement that showed the bill was paid. Then it sent a dispute.
IntermediateAbout 1 hourIt asks first. Tell it to check with you before it sends or faxes anything.6/10One report onlyVideo clips, game art, 3D printing, and small demos.
Each weekday, the bot picks one idea from your saved posts and plans a demo. It builds only after you approve.
IntermediateAbout 1 hourIt waits for you. It builds nothing until you approve the plan.7/10Strong evidenceCreative ProjectsFrom XGive the start and end times. You get back the clip, the best quotes, and a draft caption.
IntermediateAbout 1 hourIt writes drafts. The caption stays a draft, and nothing is posted.7/10Some evidenceCreative ProjectsFrom X and a website74 game images made, cleaned up, and added to the game code in about two hours.
AdvancedA few hoursActs without askingIt acts without asking, but only inside your own project. Ask to see the images before it saves them.7/10Some evidenceCreative ProjectsFrom X and a websiteOvernight, three bots turned four photos into a simulator, a report, and 3D-printed test parts.
AdvancedA few hoursActs without askingIt acts without asking. The bots run experiments and send print jobs on their own.6/10Some evidenceSet up your first bot, copy one that works, keep a backup, and spend less.