Let your bots cancel unused subscriptions and find cheaper phone and internet plans
Over one weekend his Grok Bots cancelled 8 subscriptions he wasn't using, cleaned up his email, found better internet and cell plan deals and pulled homes worth touring, alongside open-source coding work.
Source
@thecsguy on X · 2026-10-19
Written in our own words. Credit to the original author. Link checked 2026-10-20.
What they did
Over one weekend his Grok Bots cancelled 8 subscriptions he wasn't using, cleaned up his email, found better internet and cell plan deals and pulled homes worth touring, alongside open-source coding work.
Result (as claimed)
He reports 177 PRs merged in open source projects the same weekend.
Tools they used
Cost: Grok Bot: from $30/mo.
Set it up
Gather the documents
Collect statements, bills, invoices or tax documents for the period you want reviewed.
Ask for an audit, not actions
Have Grok Bot list findings, amounts and suggested next steps before it does anything.
Approve each action
Approve cancellations, disputes or payments one at a time. Never give an agent open-ended access to move money.
Track the result
Record what changed and what you saved so you can check it next month. This is not financial advice.
Copy the full setup prompt
Paste into your agent and it will walk you through the setup, asking before anything that sends, posts or spends.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Claude Code. Goal: Let your bots cancel unused subscriptions and find cheaper phone and internet plans What the original author did: Over one weekend his Grok Bots cancelled 8 subscriptions he wasn't using, cleaned up his email, found better internet and cell plan deals and pulled homes worth touring, alongside open-source coding work. Reported result (as claimed by the author): He reports 177 PRs merged in open source projects the same weekend. Source: https://x.com/thecsguy/status/2112308106332111237 Tools they used: Grok Bot Category: Money Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Codex. Goal: Let your bots cancel unused subscriptions and find cheaper phone and internet plans What the original author did: Over one weekend his Grok Bots cancelled 8 subscriptions he wasn't using, cleaned up his email, found better internet and cell plan deals and pulled homes worth touring, alongside open-source coding work. Reported result (as claimed by the author): He reports 177 PRs merged in open source projects the same weekend. Source: https://x.com/thecsguy/status/2112308106332111237 Tools they used: Grok Bot Category: Money Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Grok Bot. Goal: Let your bots cancel unused subscriptions and find cheaper phone and internet plans What the original author did: Over one weekend his Grok Bots cancelled 8 subscriptions he wasn't using, cleaned up his email, found better internet and cell plan deals and pulled homes worth touring, alongside open-source coding work. Reported result (as claimed by the author): He reports 177 PRs merged in open source projects the same weekend. Source: https://x.com/thecsguy/status/2112308106332111237 Tools they used: Grok Bot Category: Money Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
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Guides for this use case
How to set up Grok Bot agents for real work · How to cut AI coding agent costs and token use · How to replace SaaS subscriptions with vibe-coded tools · How to use AI agents for taxes, bills and budgets
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