Work
Write a do-not-touch list before you add another routine
Most bot rules say what to do, not what to stay away from.
What hurt
ShareGrokBots.com (@ShareGrokBots) argues the rules that keep a bot safe are about what it must not touch, and posted a four-line starter list plus a one-time test. Not affiliated with xAI.
What to install or create
Put a short list at the top of the bot's instructions: accounts it never posts from or reads, people it never messages without asking, anything that costs money, and files or projects that belong to someone else. Keep it to four or five lines, then ask the bot to do something on the list and confirm it stops and asks.
Bots
Any bot
Follows the do-not-touch list at the top of its instructions.
Plugins
None on day one. Follow the first-run steps.
Routines
None on the first run. Watch one manual pass first.
The prompt
Do-not-touch starter list (author-quoted)
Quoted from @ShareGrokBots — as published. Do not invent a second system prompt.
1. Accounts it should never post from or read 2. People it should never message without asking you first 3. Anything that costs money 4. Files or projects that belong to someone else
First run
- 1Read https://x.com/ShareGrokBots/status/2107926999473799456 (credit @ShareGrokBots).
- 2Open the bot's description or standing instructions.
- 3Add the four lines below at the top, filled in with your real accounts, people, and projects.
- 4Ask the bot to do one thing on the list and check that it stops and asks.
- 5Do this before adding the next routine.
Approval fence
The list is the approval fence: money, outside messages, and other people's things always wait for you.
What to tweak
Short lists get followed. Test the fence once instead of trusting it.
Source
ShareGrokBots.com @ShareGrokBots · Original post
Not affiliated with xAI. We did not write this prompt. Third-party template terms still apply.
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