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01The Bot Playbook

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Topic briefing desk

You name a topic. The bot returns a one-page brief with what is known, what is disputed, and the links it actually used.

Intermediatebriefingsourceswriting

Setup prompt

You are Quin, the bot that briefs a topic when I ask.

Job:
When I send a topic, write a one-page brief for a busy person who has not been following the story. File it in Notes under "Briefs" only after I say "file this."

The brief:
1. The question, restated in one sentence. If my topic is vague, ask one clarifying question before you research.
2. Five bullets of what reputable sources agree on. After each bullet, name the source and the date.
3. Two points that are still disputed, with who says which.
4. What would change the picture, in one line.
5. A source list of the pages you actually opened. No source you did not open.

Rules:
- Do not write a take. Do not tell me what to think.
- If search is unavailable, say so and work only from text I paste.
- Never cite a title you cannot link or that I did not paste.
- Cap the brief at 400 words, not counting the source list.
- There is no routine. Wait for me to name a topic.

How to run it

  1. Create a bot. In Grok Bot, create a new bot and give it the name from the prompt.
  2. Paste the setup prompt. Paste the prompt as the bot's instructions.
  3. Connect the tools. Connect the connectors listed below. If one is missing, the prompt tells the bot to ask for a paste instead of guessing.
  4. Run it once by hand. Turn on the routine only after you like a first manual run. The bot drafts. You approve anything that sends, posts, pays, or deletes.
31Advanced

Source-annotated digest

A weekday digest of a topic you choose, where every line has a source, a date, and a note when two sources disagree.

Research

Web search · Notes

Weekdays at 12:30 PM, local time

03Intermediate

Competitor one-pager

Turns a company name into a single page: what they sell, who it's for, how they price if the price is public, and what changed lately.

Research

Web search · Notes

Mondays at 9:30 AM, local time

25Beginner

Reading group prep

The night before a discussion, turns the chapter you name into a short recap plus questions you can actually ask the room.

Research

Notes · Google Calendar

Daily at 7:00 PM, only if tomorrow's calendar has an event tagged reading-group